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Protein Synthesis

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The molecule copied directly from DNA is represented by number .

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

2.

What is an example of a molecule produced by the process shown above?

a)

Glucose

b)

Glycogen

c)

Fatty Acid

d)

Polypeptide

3.

Structure number 2 represents a ___.

a)

tRNA

b)

rRNA

c)

mRNA

d)

ribosome

4.

The bond represented by number 5 is a ___ bond.

a)

covalent

b)

hydrogen

c)

ionic

d)

peptide

5.

if a portion of a messenger RNA molecule contains the base sequence A-A-U, then the corresponding anit-codon on the tRNA base sequence is ___.

a)

A-A-U

b)

G-G-T

c)

T-T-A

d)

U-U-A

6.

The sequence of ___ in a DNA molecule determines the protein that will produced.

a)

Lipids

b)

nucleotides

c)

proteins

d)

sugars

7.

During ___, the cell uses information from messenger RNA to make polypeptides.

a)

replication

b)

translation

c)

transcription

d)

meiosis

8.

How many amino acids are coded for by the strand of mRNA shown here? Assume the reading frame begins with the first nucleotide.

A U G U A C

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

9.

During Protein synthesis, what does mRNA do?

a)

it delivers DNA's instructions for making proteins to the ribosomes

b)

it constructs protiens out of amino acids

c)

it strings together two complementary RNA strands

d)

It delivers amino acids to assemble the polypeptide

10.
In RNA, Uracil pairs with ______. 
a)
cytosine
b)
adenine
c)
guanine
d)
thymine
11.
The process to go from DNA to mRNA is _______
a)
translation
b)
transcription
c)
replication
12.
The process to go from mRNA to a protein is called ____
a)
transcription
b)
rRNA
c)
replication
d)
translation
13.
What is the location in the cell for translation?
a)
nucleus
b)
mitochondria
c)
ribosome
d)
chloroplast
14.
What is the three base sequence of mRNA that codes for a single amino acid?
a)
Anticodon
b)
Codon
c)
Protein
15.
Which statement is describing the process of protein synthesis?
a)
DNA is copied into mRNA which is translated into protein
b)
DNA is copied into DNA
c)
DNA is copied into lysosome
16.
DNA sequence ACCTG produces which mRNA strand? 
a)
UGGAC
b)
TGGAC
c)
GTCCA
17.
The mRNA leaves the ________ to find the ribosome to make proteins.
a)
cell
b)
nucleotide
c)
nucleus
18.

Where does TRANSCRIPTION occur?

a)

Nucleus

b)

Ribosome

c)

Cytoplasm

d)

Mitochondria

19.

Why must transcription occur where DNA can be found?

a)

because DNA can't leave

b)

because ribosomes are in the nucleus

c)

because DNA polymerase is found there

d)

because helicase unzips the DNA

20.

How many nucleotides equal 1 amino acid?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

21.

On which molecule can an anticodon be found?

a)

mRNA

b)

DNA

c)

tRNA

d)

rRNA

22.

A polypeptide is a sequence of ____________________ held together by a ______________ bond.

a)

amino acids; peptide

b)

fatty acids; ionic

c)

proteins; hydrogen

d)

fatty acids; covalent