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Process Practice Quiz

Total questions: 32

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Replicate the following strand of DNA: 
AATCATGGA
a)
AATCATGGA
b)
TTAGTACCT
c)
UUAGUACCU
d)
GGATAUCUA
2.

A scientist observes a DNA sequence of AGCTAGCTAGCT.  Which of the following would be the paired strand that completes the DNA molecule?

a)

TGCATGCATGCA

b)

TCGATCGATCGA

c)

TAGCTAGCTAGC

d)

TTAAGGCCTTCC

3.
Which sequence of DNA bases would pair with this partial strand
CAT TCA CTG
a)
ATG TGA CAG
b)
TAC ACT GTC
c)
GTA AGT GAC
d)
CAT TCA CTG
4.
What will the first four bases of the new DNA strand look like if copying the template strand?
a)
TGGT
b)
ACCA
c)
GTTG
d)
CAAC
5.

How would the DNA sequence GCTATA be transcribed to mRNA?

a)
GCUAUA
b)
CGATAT
c)
CGAUAU
d)
GCUTUT
6.
If one strand of DNA has the sequence TTACCG, the sequence of the other strand of the same molecule will be
a)
AATGGC
b)
TTACCG
c)
AACGGC
d)
AATGGG
7.

Why must transcription occur where DNA can be found?

a)

because DNA can't leave the nucleus

b)

because ribosomes are in the nucleus

c)

because DNA polymerase is found there

d)

because helicase unzips the DNA

8.

Where does TRANSCRIPTION occur?

a)

Nucleus

b)

Ribosome

c)

Cytoplasm

d)

Mitochondria

9.

In what process is mRNA made?

a)

Transcription

b)

Translation

c)

DNA Replication

d)

Mitosis

10.

How many mRNA bases (or letters of mRNA) equal 1 amino acid?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

11.

TRANSLATE this RNA sequence: AUGCAAUGA

a)

Met-Glu-Stop

b)

Met-His-Stop

c)

Thr-Glu-Stop

d)

Thr-Pro-Stop

12.

TRANSCRIBE this DNA sequence: TACGTTACT

a)

AUGCAAUGA

b)

ATGCAATGA

c)

AUGGATUGA

d)

TACGTTACT

13.
Does the order of amino acids in a protein matter?
a)
YES!
b)
NO!
14.
Which of the following best describes how DNA and RNA are similar?
a)
they both contain A and T
b)
They both have a double helix
c)
They are both composed of 5 different nucleotides
d)
they both have C and G
15.

The DNA sequence ATCAGCGCTGGC is part of a gene. How many amino acids are coded for by this message?

a)
4
b)
8
c)
12
d)
20
16.

Choose the sequence of the RNA strand that would pair with the following strand:  GTAGTCA

a)
UATUAGA
b)
ACGACTG
c)
CAUCAGU
d)
CATCAGT
17.
The central dogma of biology states that information flows in one direction from 
a)
nuclei to RNA to cytoplasm
b)
ribosomes to proteins to DNA
c)
genes to nuclei to ribosomes
d)
DNA to RNA to proteins
18.
What amino acid is represented by the codon UUA?
a)

Phenylalanine (Phe)

b)

Tyrosine (Tyr)

c)

Leucine (Leu)

d)
Stop codon
19.
Which is the mRNA molecule that would be transcribed from this DNA template:
TGGCAAGTACGT
a)
ACCGTTCATGCA
b)
UGGCAAGUACGU
c)
UCCGUUCUUGCU
d)
ACCGUUCAUGCA
20.
What is the correct amino acid sequence for the mRNA code AUGCCAGUAUGA
a)
Met-Pro-Ala-Val
b)
Met-Pro-Val
c)
Tyr-Gly-His
d)
Tyr-Gly-Arg-His
21.

Which organelle makes proteins?

a)

ribosome

b)

nucleus

c)

mitochondria

d)

chloroplast

22.

The groups of 3 letters in mRNA read by a ribosome are called _____.

a)

anticodons

b)

coded gene

c)

codons

d)

rRNA

23.

Which of the following is known as the START codon?

a)

UAG

b)

AUG

c)

UGA

d)

UAA

24.

The DNA sequence ATC-AGC-GCT-GGC is part of a gene. how many amino acids are coded for by this message?

a)

4

b)

8

c)

3

d)

12

25.

What are the building blocks of proteins called?

a)

Nucleic Acids

b)

Glucose

c)

Amino Acids

d)

Phosphate Groups

26.

Which amino acid matches with the following codon:

GAU

a)

Glu

b)

Ser

c)

Asp

d)

Ile

27.

Which amino acid matches with the following codon:

CAC

a)

STOP

b)

His

c)

Lys

d)

Arg

28.

Use the mRNA below to select the correct amino acid sequence:

AUG-UCA-AAA-UAG

a)

Met-Ser-Lys-STOP

b)

Met-Thr-Lys-TYR

c)

Leu-Ser-Cys-STOP

d)

Ile-Lys-Ser-STOP

29.
Which codon is NOT one of the stop codons? 
a)
UAA
b)
UAG
c)
UGA
d)
AUG
30.
What is the process that copies information from DNA into RNA?
a)
protein synthesis
b)
transcription
c)
translation
d)
DNA Polymerase
31.
In mRNA, each codon specifies a particular 
a)
nucleotide
b)
amino acid
c)
purine
d)
pyrimidine
32.
What is the correct amino acid sequence for the mRNA code AUGCCAGUAUGA
a)
Met-Pro-Ala-Val
b)
Met-Pro-Val
c)
Tyr-Gly-His
d)
Tyr-Gly-Arg-His