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Honors Protein Synthesis Test Review

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
How many amino acids are coded for by this sequence of nucleotides:
ATG GGA ACT CCA
a)
4
b)
2
c)
6
d)
12
2.
What is the three base sequence of mRNA that codes for a single amino acid?
a)
Anticodon
b)
Codon
c)
Protein
3.
DNA sequence ACCTG produces which mRNA strand? 
a)
UGGAC
b)
TGGAC
c)
GTCCA
4.

In what process is mRNA synthesized?

a)

Transcription

b)

Translation

c)

DNA Replication

d)

Mitosis

5.
What is a peptide bond?
a)
Bond that holds two amino acids together.
b)
A bond that holds hydrogen and oxygen molecules together.
c)
A bond that holds the phosphate group of one nucleotide and a sugar of a neighboring nucleotide.
d)
A bond that is formed by the sharing of electrons.
6.
What is the complementary tRNA anticodon to the following mRNA codon: AUG
a)
UAC
b)
TAC
c)
ATG
d)
AAC
7.
Transcribe the following DNA sequence:
TAT GGC ACT 
a)
TAT GGC ACT
b)
ATA CCG TGA
c)
AUA GGC UGA
d)
UAU GGC ACU
8.
Translate the following RNA sequence:
AUG AAU UGU UGA
a)
Met-Phe-Cys-Stop
b)
Met-Asn-Cys-Stop
c)
Met-Asn-Cys-Trp
d)
Tyr-Leu-Thr-Thr
9.
The anticodon of a particular tRNA molecule is 
a)
complementary to the corresponding mRNA codon.
b)
complementary to the corresponding triplet in rRNA.
c)
the part of tRNA that bonds with a specific amino acid.
d)
catalytic, making the tRNA a ribozyme.
10.
Which of the following is NOT true of a codon?
a)
It may code for the same amino acid as another codon.
b)
It never codes for more than one amino acid.
c)
It extends from one end of a tRNA molecule.
d)
It is the basic unit of the genetic code.
11.
What process is going on in this photo? 
a)
Transcription 
b)
Translation 
c)
Replication 
d)
All the above 
12.

RNA is using the ______ strand of DNA to synthesize mRNA in the process of ______

a)

Template, translation

b)

Template, Transcription

c)

Coding strand, Transcription

13.
Which of the following is the template for the production of RNA within a cell?
a)
DNA
b)
protein
c)
ATO
d)
carbohydrate
14.
which process is shown?
a)

Replication

b)

RNA polymerase building mRNA

c)

Transcription

d)

translation

15.
What molecules do both DNA and RNA contain?
a)
uracil
b)
nucleotides
c)
thymine
d)
deoxyribose
16.
Which process?
a)

transcription

b)

translation

17.

During transcription, this type of ribonucleic acid is responsible for copying the DNA and brining it out of the nucleus.

a)

tRNA

b)

mRNA

c)

rRNA

d)

dRNA

18.

When these bond together, they form a protein

a)

Amino Acids

b)

Peptide Bonds

c)

Ribose

d)

Nucleotides

19.

A sequence of nucleotides that contain the information to make a specific protein

a)

Ribose

b)

Amino Acids

c)

tRNA

d)

Gene

20.

During translation, this type of ribonucleic acid is responsible for delivering amino acids to help make a protein.

a)

mRNA

b)

rRNA

c)

tRNA

d)

dRNA

21.

How many amino acids are found on one tRNA?

a)

20

b)

4

c)

1

d)

3

22.
This is the triplet of bases on the end of a tRNA molecule
a)
Anticodon
b)
Codon
c)
Protein
23.

Ribosomes are composed of _____ and proteins.

a)

rRNA

b)

tRNA

c)

mRNA

d)

DNA