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DNA/ TRANSCRIPTION & TRANSLATION EXAM

Total questions: 43

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Because of base pairing in DNA, the percentage of

a)

% of adenine is = to % of guanine

b)

% of thymine is = to % of adenine

c)

% of adenine is greater than % thymine

d)

% of cytosine is greater than the % of guanine

2.

What do the G and A represent in the DNA sequence?

a)

sugar

b)

phosphates

c)

amino acids

d)

nitrogen bases

3.

Codons consist of how many bases or "nucleotides"?  

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

4.

what happens after RNA strands are translated?

a)

double helix of DNA formed

b)

cell division occurs

c)

dominant alleles mask recessive

d)

sequence of amino acids/proteins are determined

5.

the repeating units that form a DNA and an RNA molecule are?

a)

fatty acids

b)

nucleotides

c)

amino acids

d)

chromosomes

6.

Where is DNA located within the cell?

a)

endoplasmic reticulum

b)

ribosome

c)

nucleus

d)

golgi apparatus

7.

DNA replication results in two DNA molecules,

a)

each w/ 2 new strands

b)

`1 w/ two new strands and the other with 2 originial

c)

each with 1 new strand and one original

d)

each with two original strands

8.

DNA or RNA?

single stranded

a)

DNA

b)

RNA

9.

DNA or RNA?

has thymine

a)

DNA

b)

RNA

10.

DNA or RNA?

contains deoxyribose

a)

DNA

b)

RNA

11.

DNA or RNA?

contains uracil

a)

DNA

b)

RNA

12.

DNA or RNA?

stays in nucleus

a)

DNA

b)

RNA

13.

 The process of creating mRNA from DNA strand is called _______

a)

replication

b)

transcription

c)

translation

d)

interphase

14.

​The process of creating a protein from mRNA is called _________

a)

transcription

b)

translation

c)

replication

d)

dna syntheis

15.

​The process of creating a new DNA double helix from an older DNA molecule is called ________

a)

translation

b)

transcription

c)

DNA Replication

d)

synthesis

16.

What is a change in the DNA of a gene or chromosome?

a)

mutation

b)

allele

c)

homozygous

d)

trait

17.

Unlike DNA, RNA contains _____

a)

adenine

b)

uracil

c)

phosphate groups

d)

thymine

18.

RNA contains the sugar ________

a)

ribose

b)

deoxyribose

c)

glucose

d)

lactose

19.

Which statement correctly describes proteins?

a)

Polypeptide chains are formed in the nucleus.

b)

DNA is the original source of protein structure. 

c)

The function of a protein is determined by the RNA.

d)

Each nucleotide base is encoded into a single amino acid.

20.

where does TRANSCRIPTION occur?

a)

nucleus

b)

mitochondria

c)

ribosome

21.

where does TRANSLATION occur?

a)

mitochondria

b)

Ribosomes

c)

nucleus

22.

_______________ is the process of making an RNA copy from a DNA template. 

a)

Transcription

b)

Translation

23.

The process in which the mRNA sequence is converted into a sequence of amino acids is called _____________

a)

Transcription

b)

Translation

24.

In the cytoplasm, the __________ reads the amino acid sequence and assembles the protein.

a)

Nucleus

b)

Ribosomes

c)

Mitochondria

25.

A _____ is a section of DNA that is required to make a protein.

a)

Gene

b)

Chromosome

c)

Amino Acid

26.

The section of DNA undergoes __________ in order to synthesize a protein

a)

mitosis and meiosis

b)

transcription and translation

c)

REPLICATION AND MUTATION

27.

As amino acids are put together, their________ determines the way in which they will fold into a three-dimensional structure.

a)

SIZE

b)

SEQUENCE

28.

It is the _____ of the folded structure that determines its function. 

a)

SHAPE

b)

LENGTH

29.

Which BEST describes why protein functions are diverse?

a)

Protein creation is an unregulated process.  

b)

Some proteins are not formed from amino acids.

c)

Proteins are formed through different types of bonds. 

d)

All proteins contain unique three-dimensional structures.

30.

RIBOSE

a)

DNA

b)

RNA

c)

BOTH

31.

DEOXYRIBOSE

a)

DNA

b)

RNA

c)

BOTH

32.

CYTOSINE

a)

DNA

b)

RNA

c)

BOTH

33.

GUANINE

a)

DNA

b)

RNA

c)

BOTH

34.

ADENINE

a)

DNA

b)

RNA

c)

BOTH

35.

THYMINE

a)

DNA

b)

RNA

c)

BOTH

36.

#1

a)

DNA

b)

mRNA

c)

tRNA

d)

anticodon

37.

#2

a)

DNA

b)

mRNA

c)

tRNA

d)

anticodon

38.

#3

a)

DNA

b)

mRNA

c)

tRNA

d)

anticodon

39.

#4

a)

DNA

b)

mRNA

c)

tRNA

d)

anticodon

40.

#5

a)

amino acid

b)

codon

c)

protein

d)

ribosome

41.

#6

a)

amino acid

b)

codon

c)

protein

d)

ribosome

42.

#7

a)

amino acid

b)

codon

c)

protein

d)

ribosome

43.

#8

a)

amino acid

b)

codon

c)

protein

d)

ribosome