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Gene Regulation

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Most gene regulation happens at which step along the way?
a)
translation
b)
transcription
c)
signal transduction
d)
DNA replication
2.
A protein that binds to the operator and blocks the RNA polymerase
a)
regulator
b)
repressor
c)
activator
d)
corepressor
3.
Which of the following statements regarding mRNA is correct?
a)
Exons are included in the protein sequence, while introns are left out
b)
Introns are included in the protein sequence, while exons are left out
c)
Exons and Introns can both be included or left out depending on the protein
d)
Exons and Introns are both part of the mRNA sequence, but only exons are part of the rRNA and tRNA
4.
How can a person's muscle cells have the same exact DNA sequences as their nerve cells even though the look and perform completely different?
a)
The two different cells become mutated
b)
The proteins expressed in each cell are different
c)
They actually have different DNA in the two types of cells.
d)
The genome of the different cells changes
5.
what does a promoter do?
a)
it allows a gene to be transcribed
b)
it creates a DNA segment
c)
it is another word for ribosomes
d)
it is another word for RNA
6.
what is an operon?
a)
a part of a ribsome
b)
a part of a Rna
c)
a unit made up of linked genes that code for proteins needed to do a specific task
d)
needed for dna replication
7.
An operon consists of all the the following EXCEPT
a)
operator
b)
promoter
c)
regulatory gene
d)
genes of the operon
8.
A protein that binds to the operator and blocks the RNA polymerase
a)
regulator
b)
repressor
c)
activator
d)
corepressor
9.
A small molecule that binds to a repressor and makes it active
a)
repressor
b)
regulator
c)
activator
d)
corepressor
10.

All the genes in both a prokaryotic cell and a eukaryotic cell are expressed at the same time.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

In order for a gene to be expressed, ___ must bind to the gene's ___, a specific sequence of nucleotides at one end of the gene, thus initiating transcription.

a)

DNA polymerase, promotor

b)

DNA polymerase, operator

c)

RNA polymerase, promotor

d)

RNA polymerase, operator

12.

Genes can be shut off (not expressed) when a ___ binds to the ____.

a)

activator, operator

b)

repressor, operator

c)

corepressor, operator

d)

repressor, promotor

13.

In the trp operon, __ acts as a __ and helps the repressor bind to the operator.

a)

tryptophan, corepressor

b)

tryptophan, inducer

c)

lactose, corepressor

d)

lactose, inducer

14.
What is the name given to part of a DNA molecule that codes for a protein?
a)
Glucose
b)
Chromosome
c)
Gene
d)
Phosphate
15.

How many amino acids are coded for by this sequence of nucleotides:

ATG GGA ACT CCA

a)

4

b)

2

c)

6

d)

12

16.

Transcription factors are responsible for

a)

turning genes on

b)

turning genes off

c)

turning genes both on and off

d)

stopping transcription

17.
What type of bond holds together the two strands of the DNA double helix?
a)
Hydrogen Bond
b)
Peptide Bond
c)
Ionic Bond
d)
Disulfide Bond
18.

In eukaryotic cells, after transcription, the mRNA

a)

exits the nucleus unchanged.

b)

is processed before leaving the nucleus.

c)

enters the nucleus.

d)

is replicated before leaving the nucleus.

19.

In eukaryotic cells, the ____________ are segments of mRNA that are cut out of the final transcript.

a)

promoters

b)

poly A tails

c)

exons

d)

introns

20.

The TATA box is

a)

a promoter in eukaryotes.

b)

an operator in prokaryotes.

c)

an exon in prokaryotes.

d)

a tail in eukaryotes.