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Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Initiation of transcription requires

a)

a promoter sequence

b)

DNA polymerase

c)

an RNA primer

d)

a DNA primer

2.

The process illustrated in the associated figure is:

a)

DNA synthesis

b)

translation

c)

transcription

d)

protein synthesis

3.

The transcription begins at the area labelled:

a)

A

b)

D

c)

E

d)

G

4.

The component label B is

a)

DNase

b)

DNA polymerase

c)

RNA primase

d)

RNA polymerase

5.
The process by which the genetic code of DNA is copied into a strand of RNA is called
a)
translation
b)
transcription
c)
transformation
d)
replication
6.

What is the correct order to make a protein?

a)

Protein, DNA, RNA

b)

RNA, DNA, Protein

c)

DNA, RNA, Protein

d)

Protein, RNA, DNA

7.

What enzyme does transcription use?

a)

DNA polymerase

b)

ligase

c)

RNA polymerase

d)

helicase

8.
Where does transcription take place?
a)
nucleus
b)
cytoplasm
c)
ribosome
9.

TRANSCRIBE this DNA sequence: TACGTTACT

a)

AUGCAAUGA

b)

ATGCAATGA

c)

AUGGATUGA

d)

TACGTTACT

10.

The transcription of RNA from DNA takes place in several steps. In which step of transcription does RNA polymerase actively build the mRNA strand by attaching RNA bases to one another one by one by using the DNA as a template?

a)

Initiation

b)

Elongation

c)

Termination

d)

Translation

11.

What is the first step in the transcription of DNA into mRNA?

a)

RNA Polymerase binds to the promoter region on the template DNA strand.

b)

RNA Polymerase adds nucleotides to the mRNA to create matching base pairs.

c)

RNA Polymerase breaks the DNA strand so that it exists as a short segment corresponding to the length of an mRNA.

d)

RNA Polymerase breaks in half and each half binds to a different strand of DNA

12.

What happens to the mRNA sequence after it has been synthesized?

a)

stays in the nucleus

b)

leaves the cell

c)

leaves the nucleus

d)

separates into smaller pieces

13.
In mRNA, each codon specifies a particular 
a)
nucleotide
b)
amino acid
c)
purine
d)
pyrimidine
14.
How many bases are in one codon?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
15.
How does RNA differ from DNA?
a)
RNA contains uracil and deoxyribose
b)
RNA contains ribose and thymine
c)
RNA contains uracil and ribose
d)
RNA contains adenine and ribose
16.

Which of the following statements regarding a final processed mRNA is correct?

a)

Exons are included in the protein sequence, while introns are left out

b)

Introns are included in the protein sequence, while exons are left out

c)

Exons and Introns can both be included or left out depending on the protein

d)

Exons and Introns are both part of the mRNA sequence, but only exons are part of the rRNA and tRNA

17.

The process of modification of pre mRNA is known as___________

a)

Replication

b)

DNA repair

c)

Translation

d)

RNA processing

18.

During RNA processing the regions that being removed are

a)

Intron

b)

Exon

19.

The specialized organelles that conduct RNA splicing by removing of intron and joins together the two exons are

a)

RNA polymerase

b)

spliceosome

c)

Primer

d)

Helicase

20.

Which of the following is the correct statement about alteration of mRNA ends?

a)

Guanine is added to the 5’ end

b)

Introns are removed and exons are spliced together

c)

Histone mRNAs lack 5’ cap

d)

Poly-A tail is added to the 3’ end