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Total questions: 32
Worksheet time: 32mins
AATCATGGA
A scientist observes a DNA sequence of AGCTAGCTAGCT. Which of the following would be the paired strand that completes the DNA molecule?
TGCATGCATGCA
TCGATCGATCGA
TAGCTAGCTAGC
TTAAGGCCTTCC
CAT TCA CTG
How would the DNA sequence GCTATA be transcribed to mRNA?
Why must transcription occur where DNA can be found?
because DNA can't leave the nucleus
because ribosomes are in the nucleus
because DNA polymerase is found there
because helicase unzips the DNA
Where does TRANSCRIPTION occur?
Nucleus
Ribosome
Cytoplasm
Mitochondria
In what process is mRNA made?
Transcription
Translation
DNA Replication
Mitosis
How many mRNA bases (or letters of mRNA) equal 1 amino acid?
1
2
3
4
TRANSLATE this RNA sequence: AUGCAAUGA
Met-Glu-Stop
Met-His-Stop
Thr-Glu-Stop
Thr-Pro-Stop
TRANSCRIBE this DNA sequence: TACGTTACT
AUGCAAUGA
ATGCAATGA
AUGGATUGA
TACGTTACT
The DNA sequence ATCAGCGCTGGC is part of a gene. How many amino acids are coded for by this message?
Choose the sequence of the RNA strand that would pair with the following strand: GTAGTCA
Phenylalanine (Phe)
Tyrosine (Tyr)
Leucine (Leu)
TGGCAAGTACGT
Which organelle makes proteins?
ribosome
nucleus
mitochondria
chloroplast
The groups of 3 letters in mRNA read by a ribosome are called _____.
anticodons
coded gene
codons
rRNA
Which of the following is known as the START codon?
UAG
AUG
UGA
UAA
The DNA sequence ATC-AGC-GCT-GGC is part of a gene. how many amino acids are coded for by this message?
4
8
3
12
What are the building blocks of proteins called?
Nucleic Acids
Glucose
Amino Acids
Phosphate Groups
Which amino acid matches with the following codon:
GAU
Glu
Ser
Asp
Ile
Which amino acid matches with the following codon:
CAC
STOP
His
Lys
Arg
Use the mRNA below to select the correct amino acid sequence:
AUG-UCA-AAA-UAG
Met-Ser-Lys-STOP
Met-Thr-Lys-TYR
Leu-Ser-Cys-STOP
Ile-Lys-Ser-STOP
