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WorksheetsProtein Synthesis/Mutations
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 11mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following best describes a DNA molecule?
a)
double helix
b)
contains ribose
c)
made of amino acids
d)
contains Uracil
2.
Which of the following units are repeatedly joined together to form a strand of DNA?
a)
amino acids
b)
nucleotides
c)
fatty acids
d)
polysaccharides
3.
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
4.
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
5.
What mutation has occurred here?
T-G-A-C-C-A
T-G-A-G-C-A
T-G-A-C-C-A
T-G-A-G-C-A
a)
Substitution
b)
Deletion
c)
Insertion
d)
Frameshift
6.
Are all mutations bad?
a)
Yes
b)
No
7.
ATTTGAGCC- Original
ATTGAGCC - Mutated
The example above is an example of a
ATTGAGCC - Mutated
The example above is an example of a
a)
Insertion- Frameshift
b)
Deletion- Substitution
c)
Deletion -Frameshift
d)
All of the above
8.
RNA is read in sections called:
a)
Triplets
b)
Genes
c)
Codons
d)
Genes
9.
Transcription is a process that in eukaryotic cells takes place in the:
a)
Nucleus
b)
Cytoplasm
c)
Golgi Apparatus
d)
Rough E.R.
10.
Translation is a process in eurkaryotic cells takes place in the:
a)
Cytoplasm
b)
Nucleus
c)
Nucleolus
d)
Golgi Bodies
11.
What amino acid is represented by the codon UUA?
a)
Phenylalanine
b)
Tyrosine
c)
Leucine
d)
Stop codon
12.
What is the correct amino acid sequence for the mRNA code AUG-CCA-GUA-UGA
a)
Met-Pro-Ala-Val
b)
Met-Pro-Val-STOP
c)
Tyr-Gly-His-STOP
d)
Tyr-Gly-Arg-His
13.
Any change in the sequence of DNA is...
a)
transgenic shift
b)
Single Genotype
c)
Monohybrid Trait
d)
Mutation
14.
For proteins to be made, DNA must be copied into________.
a)
Chromosomes
b)
Chromatin
c)
RNA
d)
cytoplasm
15.
How many nucleotide bases make up a code for an amino acid?
a)
3
b)
2
c)
5
d)
4
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