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DNA & RNA Review

Total questions: 47

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Methionine is indicated by the nucleotide sequence_______, which is a ______.

a)

TAC; amino acid

b)

UAA; RNA sequence

c)

UAG; stop codon

d)

AUG; start codon

2.

What happens to mRNA prior to translation?

a)

All of the exons are removed and discarded.

b)

The mRNA molecule is made from a protein template.

c)

Introns are cut from the mRNA and the exons are spliced together.

d)

The mRNA molecule is replicated.

3.

The process of building protein molecules from the genetic information in an mRNA blueprint is called

a)

transcription

b)

translation

c)

replication

d)

polypeptide

4.

After DNA replication, the resulting strands of the double helix are

a)

complementary

b)

identical

c)

proteins

d)

never replicated again

5.

In eukaryotes,

a)

transcription takes place in the cytoplasm, and translation takes place in the nucleus.

b)

transcription takes place in the nucleus, and translation takes place in the cytoplasm.

c)

transcription and translation both take place in the nucleus.

d)

transcription and translation both take place in the cytoplasm.

6.

The main enzyme involved in linking individual nucleotides into DNA molecules is

a)

DNA protease

b)

ribozymes

c)

carbohydrates

d)

DNA polymerase

7.

During translation, the type of amino acid that is added to the growing polypeptide depends on the

a)

codon on the mRNA and anticodon on the rRNA

b)

anticodon on the mRNA and the anticodon on the tRNA

c)

anticodon on the rRNA and the codon on the mRNA

d)

codon on the mRNA and the anticodon on the tRNA

8.

Each combination of three nitrogenous bases on messenger RNA forms a(an):

a)

anticodon

b)

enzyme

c)

codon

d)

nucleic acid

9.

A DNA sequence is ATGCCAGTA. The new strand of DNA that is made will have which sequence?

a)

ATGCCAGTA

b)

TACGGTCAT

c)

UACGGUCAU

d)

TACTGGCAT

10.
Which of the following is the correct order of molecules?
a)
DNA -> RNA -> Proteins
b)
Proteins -> DNA -> RNA
c)
RNA -> DNA -> Proteins
d)
There is no specific order of these molecules
11.

If there is an ATT on the DNA side, what three nitrogen containing bases would be on the RNA side?

a)

UAA

b)

TAA

c)

TTA

d)

AAU

12.

What is the end product of DNA replication?

a)

a mRNA molecule

b)

a tRNA molecule

c)

2 semi-conservative strands of DNA

d)

an rRNA molecule

13.

What is made at the end of transcription?

a)

an mRNA molecule

b)

protein

c)

2 semi-conservative strands of DNA

d)

a tRNA molecule

14.

What are the building blocks of proteins?

a)

monosaccharides

b)

amino acids

c)

nucleotides

d)

phosphates

15.

What is different about the sugars found in DNA and RNA?

a)

RNA has a deoxyribose sugar whereas DNA has a ribose sugar.

b)

They do not contain sugars.

c)

There is no difference in their sugars.

d)

DNA has a deoxyribose sugar whereas RNA has a ribose sugar.

16.

What is the function of tRNA?

a)

It is what makes the ribosome.

b)

It carries the message from DNA to the ribosome.

c)

It transfers the amino acid to the growing protein on the ribosome.

d)

It is in the cell membrane and controls what moves in and out.

17.

Which definition matches what transcription is?

a)

The process of making a protein

b)

The process of changing DNA into a mRNA strand

c)

The process of bringing amino acids to the ribosome

d)

The process of making 2 semi-conservative DNA strands.

18.

What is the proper definition of translation?

a)

The process of making a protein by reading the mRNA strand in sequences of codons.

b)

The process of changing DNA into RNA.

c)

The process of making 2 semi-conservative strands of DNA

d)

prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase

19.

This is the site of protein synthesis when translation takes place.

a)

Nucleus

b)

Ribosome

c)

Cell Membrane

d)

Golgi Body

20.

Which is NOT a part of a nucleotide?

a)

ribosome

b)

nitrogen base

c)

phosphate

d)

deoxyribose

21.

What holds the nitrogen bases together?

a)

covalent bonds

b)

peptide bonds

c)

nitrogen bonds

d)

hydrogen bonds

22.

What is the complementary strand to this DNA?

AAT CAG GTA CCG AAC

a)

TTA CAG CAT GGC TTG

b)

TTA GTC CAT GGC TTG

c)

UUA GUC CAU GGC UUG

d)

TTA GUC CAT CCG TTG

23.

What is the function of mRNA?

a)

carry DNA's instructions to the ribosome

b)

transport amino acids to ribosome

c)

unknown

d)

make a message of DNA

24.

Which process is shown here?

a)

replication

b)

translation

c)

cell division

d)

transcription

25.

Write the complementary RNA strand.

ACC GTA TTA CGA GGG

a)

UGG CAU CCU GCU CCC

b)

UGG CAT CCU GCT CCC

c)

TGG CAT AAT GCT CCC

d)

UGG CAU AAU GCU CCC

26.

What are the amino acids for this mRNA strand?

AAC GUG CGA UUC AGC

a)

asparagine, cysteine, proline, serine, serine

b)

asparagine, valine, arginine, phenylalanine, serine

c)

asparagine, valine, arginine, leucine, serine

d)

asparagine, alanine, arginine, proline, serine

27.

Okazaki fragments are the fragments of DNA created in the lagging strand during replication.

a)

True

b)

False

28.

In DNA replication, the primase is the enzyme that unzips the double stranded helix.

a)

True

b)

False

29.
In a strand of DNA, if it contains 20% of Thymine, then how much Guanine would be present?
a)
30%
b)
20%
c)
80%
d)
10%
30.
Which of the following best describes a DNA molecule?
a)
double helix
b)
contains ribose
c)
made of amino acids
d)
contains Uracil
31.
Which form of RNA reads the instructions for protein assembly?
a)
amino RNA
b)
ribosomal RNA
c)
transfer RNA
d)
messenger RNA
32.
Which of the following terms refers to the two strands of the DNA double helix running in opposite directions?
a)
semi-conservative
b)
antiparallel
c)
inverted strands
d)
perpendicular
33.
Which scientist(s) built the 3D model of the DNA double helix?
a)
Watson and Crick
b)
Hershey and Chase
c)
Franklin
d)
Char gaff
34.
Which scientist(s) discovered that in any sample of DNA, the amount of A = T and the amount of C = G?
a)
Griffith
b)
Avery
c)
Chargaff
d)
Franklin
35.

This is a picture of

a)

mRNA

b)

rRNA

c)

tRNA

d)

pRNA

36.

Semiconservative replication means

a)

only half of the DNA is replicated

b)

new DNA has one original and one replicated strand

c)

DNA changes to RNA

d)

DNA replicates in fragments

37.

Ligase is the enzyme that

a)

prepares the DNA for building

b)

unwinds the DNA

c)

adds new nucleotides

d)

joins Okazaki fragments together

38.

Helicase is the enzyme that

a)

prepares the DNA for building

b)

unwinds the DNA

c)

adds new nucleotides

d)

joins Okazaki fragments together

39.

DNA polymerase is the enzyme that

a)

prepares the DNA for building

b)

unwinds the DNA

c)

adds new nucleotides

d)

joins Okazaki fragments together

40.

Which letter represents the replication fork?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

41.
Which 2 molecules form the sides (backbone) of the DNA ladder?
a)
deoxyribose sugar and adenine
b)
deoxyribose sugar and a hydrogen bond
c)
deoxyribose sugar and the nucleus
d)
deoxyribose sugar and phosphate
42.

A specific gene mutation involving changes in one or a few nucleotides is called

a)

Point Mutation

b)

Frameshift Mutation

c)

Polyploidy

43.

What is a mutation that shifts the "reading" frame of the genetic message by inserting or deleting a nucleotide called?

a)

Frameshift Mutation

b)

Point Mutation

c)

Polyploidy

44.

What did Rosalind Franklin contribute to the understanding of DNA molecules?

a)

An image indicating the shape of a DNA molecule

b)

An analysis of the chemical makeup of a DNA molecule

c)

A thought that DNA carries genetic information

d)

A theory about how DNA conveys genetic information

45.

Which answer choice correctly identifies the parts in a DNA nucleotide?

a)

A= phosphate group B= deoxyribose C= thymine

b)

A= phosphate group B= ribose C= uracil

c)

A= uracil B= deoxyribose C= thymine

d)

A= thymine B= ribose C= uracil

46.

DNA molecule segment is : CGCAAG

The mutated DNA segment is CGCAAC. This is an example of ___ mutation.

a)

Substitution

b)

Insertion

c)

Deletion

47.

If you have a substitution mutation that results in a "STOP" codon, this type of mutation is a ______ mutation.

a)

missense

b)

silent

c)

nonsense

d)

frameshift