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December 7th Practice Exam

Total questions: 52

Worksheet time: 42mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The next section is on atoms and molecules.


Click any choice when you are ready.

a)
b)
2.

How many hydrogen atoms are there in a molecule of water?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

3.

How many Protons does Barium have?

a)

56

b)

112

c)

137.327

d)

We can't tell

4.

If Flourine has 9 protons, and a total mass of 19 amu, how many neutrons does it have?

a)

9

b)

10

c)

11

d)

We don't have enought information

5.
What are the 3 particles that make-up the atom?
a)
protons, neutrons, and isotopes
b)
neutrons, isotopes, and electrons
c)
positives, negatives, and electrons
d)
protons, neutrons, and electrons
6.
What is the atomic mass of "F"
a)
9
b)
18
c)
17
d)
19
7.

If a mysterious ion has 6 protons, and a total mass of 12 amu, how many electrons does it have?

a)

6

b)

12

c)

18

d)

We don't have enough information to know

8.

What is the mass of a proton?

a)

0 amu

b)

1 amu

c)

2 amu

d)

3 amu

9.

What is the charge of a proton?

a)

-1

b)

0

c)

+1

d)

+2

10.

What is the mass of a neutron?

a)

0 amu

b)

5000 amu

c)

1 amu

d)

3 amu

11.

What is the charge of a neutron?

a)

-1

b)

0

c)

+1

12.

What is the charge of a electron?

a)

-1

b)

0

c)

+1

13.

What is the mass of an electron?

a)

0 amu (approximately)

b)

1 amu

c)

Negative 1 amu

14.

On a scale of 1-4, how confident do you feel about the atoms topic?

a)

4 (Very Confident)

b)

3 (Confident)

c)

2 ( Not Confident)

d)

1 ( I really need to study this topic)

15.

The next section is on DNA.


Click any choice when you are ready.

a)
b)
16.
Which sequence of DNA bases would pair with this partial strand
ATG TGA CAG
a)
ATG TGA CAG
b)
TAC ACT GTC
c)
GTA AGT GAC
d)
CAT TCA CTG
17.
Why is DNA important?
a)
it is very small and very complicated
b)
it's in everything
c)
it serves as the blueprint for traits of all living things
d)
because we eat it every day for energy
18.
What determines the code, or information, of a DNA molecule?
a)
the shape (structure) of the nitrogen bases
b)
the order (sequence) of the nitrogen bases
c)
the color of the nitrogen bases
d)
the frequency (number) of nitrogen bases
19.
In a molecule of double-stranded DNA, the amount of Adenine present is always equal to the amount of
a)
cytosine
b)
guanine
c)
thymine
d)
uracil
20.
What sugar is in DNA?
a)
deoxyribose
b)
ribose
c)
oxyribose
d)
deoxyose
21.
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
22.
Which organelle is DNA usually found in?
a)
cell membrane
b)
vacuole
c)
chloroplast
d)
nucleus
23.
What is a gene?
a)
A bundle (like a hot dog bun) that the DNA is packed into
b)
something inside the nucleus
c)
a piece of DNA
d)
all of your DNA
24.

Bundled up, organized DNA is called a

a)

gene

b)

trait

c)

chromosome

d)

nucleotide

25.

Which organelle is the location where protein is made?

a)

Ribosome

b)

Nucleus

c)

Cytoplasm

d)

Nucleotide

26.

Check ALL that apply for DNA.

a)

Usually Double Stranded

b)

Usually Single Stranded

c)

Has Deoxyribose in its backbone

d)

Has Ribose in its backbone

27.

Albinism is caused by a "mistake" in DNA replication. A mistake in DNA replication is called a .....

a)

thymine

b)

mishap

c)

mutation

d)

codon grind

28.
Putting the gene for bioluminescence into a fish is an example of...
a)
Genetic Engineering
b)
Selective Breeding
c)
Artificial Selection
d)
Gene Mutation
29.

Insertion, deletion, and substitution are all examples of a change in a genetic sequence which is also referred to as (a)

a)

Gene

b)

Amino Acid

c)

Ribose

d)

Mutation

30.

RNA has GCAU while DNA has

a)

GCAM

b)

GCAP

c)

GRAB

d)

GCAT

31.

So, you want to make a protein?


Which of order of steps you have to go through?

a)

DNA → tRNA → fats → proteins

b)

DNA → mRNA → tRNA → proteins

c)

tRNA → mRNA → DNA → proteins

d)

aRNA → bRNA → cRNA → proteins

32.

Are mutations beneficial or harmful to the organism?

a)

Good

b)

Bad

c)

It Depends

33.

On a scale of 1-4, how confident do you feel about the DNA topic?

a)

4 (Very Confident)

b)

3 (Confident)

c)

2 ( Not Confident)

d)

1 ( I really need to study this topic)

34.

The next section is on transcription

Click either image to continue.

a)
b)
35.
Where does transcription take place?
a)
nucleus
b)
cytoplasm
c)
ribosome
36.

Check ALL that apply for RNA.

a)

Usually Double Stranded

b)

Usually Single Stranded

c)

Has Deoxyribose in its backbone

d)

Has Ribose in its backbone

37.

Use a chart or a wheel to answer this question.


The codon AUG codes for the amino acid......

a)

Gly (Glycine)

b)

Ser (Serine)

c)

Met (Methionine)

d)

Yank (Yankees)

38.

RNA has what base that is instead of thymine?

a)

guanine

b)

adenine

c)

thymine

d)

uracil

39.

What mRNA codon would we make from the DNA template sequence "TAC"?

a)

AUT

b)

ATG

c)

AUG

d)

GCA

40.
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
41.
How would the DNA sequence GCTATA be transcribed to mRNA?
a)
GCUAUA
b)
CGATAT
c)
CGAUAU
d)
GCUTUT
42.

Which of these statements is False?

a)

Most transcription happens in the nucleus

b)

Most translation/protein synthesis happens in the ribosome

c)

DNA is usually double stranded

d)

RNA is usually double stranded

43.

Which of these two are types of RNA we talked about?

a)

mRNA

b)

tRNA

c)

DNA

d)

zRNA

44.

On a scale of 1-4, how confident do you feel about the transcription topic?

a)

4 (Very Confident)

b)

3 (Confident)

c)

2 ( Not Confident)

d)

1 ( I really need to study this topic)

45.

The next section is on translation/protein synthesis.


Click either image to continue.

a)
b)
46.

Which type of RNA brings amino acids to the ribosome?

a)

messenger RNA

b)

transfer RNA

c)

copy DNA

d)

shadow ZNA

47.

Here is an mRNA codon: AUG.


What tRNA anticodon will bind with it?

a)

UAA

b)

GAC

c)

UAC

d)

RAB

48.
What part of protein synthesis does this diagram represent?
a)
mRNA
b)
tRNA
c)
rRNA
d)
RNA
49.

Use a chart or a wheel to answer this question.


The codon AAA codes for the amino acid......

a)

Gln (Glutamine)

b)

Gua (Guanine)

c)

Lys (Lysine)

d)

STOP

50.

Use a chart or wheel to answer this question.


The codon GUA codes for....

a)

Ser

b)

Gly

c)

Val

d)

Trp

51.

Which of the following sequences best describes the flow of information that takes place when a gene directs the synthesis of a cellular component?

a)

RNA-DNA-RNA-PROTEIN

b)

DNA-RNA-AMINO ACID-PROTEIN

c)

PROTEIN-RNA-DNA

d)

DNA-AMINO ACID-RNA-PROTEIN

52.

On a scale of 1-4, how confident do you feel about the translation/protein synthesis topic?

a)

4 (Very Confident)

b)

3 (Confident)

c)

2 ( Not Confident)

d)

1 ( I really need to study this topic)