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DNA Transcription ET

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A DNA sequence is shown below.

TAGGAGCAT

What is produced when the sequence is transcribed?

a)

a chain of three amino acids

b)

a set of three tRNA molecules

c)

a section of DNA with the base sequence ATCCTCGTA

d)

a section of mRNA with the base sequence AUCCUCGUA

2.

The diagram above shows the relationship between certain molecules and their products. Where does the process indicated by arrow A occur?

a)

cytoplasm

b)

ribosome

c)

nucleus

d)

cell membrane

3.

A cellular process uses a strand of genetic material to produce a new strand. Parts of the strands are shown below.

Original strand ATT CAG

New strand UAA GUC

What will this new strand will most likely be used for?

a)

gene splicing

b)

DNA synthesis

c)

crossing-over

d)

protein synthesis

4.

Which of these shows the steps by which proteins are coded and synthesized?

a)
b)
c)
d)
5.

What process is occurring in this picture?

a)

DNA Replication

b)

DNA Transcription

c)

DNA Translation

d)

DNA Synthesis

6.
Which RNA bases would pair with TACGAA in transcription
a)
AUGCUU
b)
ATGCTT
c)
GCATCC
d)
GCAUCC
7.
What does tRNA do?
a)
provides information from DNA to ribosomes
b)
transfers amino acids to the ribosomes
c)
makes up ribosomes
d)
builds proteins
8.
What does mRNA do?
a)
provides information from DNA to ribosomes
b)
transfers amino acids to the ribosomes
c)
makes up ribosomes
d)
builds proteins
9.
What will be the resulting mRNA from this DNA sequence:
GAT-TAC-AGA-TTA-CAT?
a)
CTA-ATG-TCT-AAT-GTA
b)
GAU-UAG-UGA-UUA-GUT
c)
CUA-AUG-UCU-AAU-GUA
d)
CAT-ACA-TAC-ATA-TAG
10.

Which enzyme creates the new mRNA polyer by adding the complementary free RNA nucleotides?

a)

RNA polymerase

b)

DNA polymerase

c)

Exonuclease

d)

DNA Helicase