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Central Dogma

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 12mins

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1.

Which of the following statements are true regarding TRANSCRIPTION? (mark all that apply)

a)

End results in synthesis of polypeptide chain

b)

End results in synthesis of mRNA

c)

Template is the genes in the genome

d)

Template is messenger RNA

e)

Ribosomes are present

2.

Which of the following are true regarding TRANSLATION? (mark all that apply)

a)

Occurs in the nucleus

b)

Occurs in the cytoplasm

c)

RNA polymerase is an enzyme used.

d)

DNA polymerase is an enzyme

e)

Transfer RNA is involved in the process

3.

Which of the following enzymes is needed for Transcription?

a)

Helicase

b)

DNA Polymeras

c)

RNA Polymerase

d)

Ligase

e)

Topoisomerase

4.

During TRANSCRIPTION, as the DNA is being read which nucleotides are being used to build the RNA? (mark all that apply)

a)

Adenine

b)

Thymine

c)

Cytosine

d)

Guanine

e)

Uracil

5.

5) When Messenger RNA processing occurs, it does NOT occur in which of the following organisms?

a)

fungi

b)

bacteria

c)

plants

d)

animals

6.

During TRANSCRIPTION, which molecules and examples could be found? (mark all that apply)

a)

Triplet : TAC

b)

Codon: TAC

c)

Anticodon: UAC

d)

Triplet : AUG

e)

Codon : AUG

7.

Given the mRNA sequence - 3' AUG CAU GGU.5'. What is the original DNA template strand?

a)

5' TAC GTA CCA 3'

b)

5' UAC GUA CGA 3'

c)

3' UAC GUA CGA 5''

d)

3' TAC GTA CGA 5'

8.

Given the DNA template sequence of 3' TAC GTT ACT 5'. What is the corresponding mRNA strand?

a)

5'AUG CAA UGA 3'

b)

3' ATG CAA TGA 5'

c)

3'AUG CAA UGA 5'

d)

5' ATG CAA TGA 3'

9.

As for mRNA processing, which of the following are true? (mark all that apply)

a)

Introns are removed.

b)

When finished, final mRNA leaves the nucleus.

c)

The finalized mRNA has a cap and tail placed on it.

d)

Exons are spliced together.

10.

Which of the following steps is NOT part of TRANSCRIPTION in eukaryotes?

a)

Initiation

b)

Elongation

c)

Termination

d)

Transformation

11.

WHich of the following components are present during TRANSLATION? (mark all that apply)

a)

Introns

b)

Exons

c)

Ribosomes

d)

Transfer RNA

e)

Thymine

12.

What information is available from the table? (mark all that apply)

a)

mRNA

b)

tRNA

c)

Amino acids

d)

Start anticodon

e)

Stop codon

13.

If a transfer RNA had the anticodon ACU, then what amino acid would it bring?

a)

His (histidine)

b)

Cys (cysteine)

c)

Arg (arginine)

d)

None

14.

Which of the DNA triplets would NOT code for Arg (arginine)?

a)

GCA

b)

GCG

c)

GCU

d)

GCC

15.

Which of the following labels are correct? (mark all that apply)

a)

#1: start codon

b)

#2: stop codon

c)

#3: tRNA

d)

#4 Amino acids

e)

#5 ester bond

16.

Which of the following parts are correctly matched? (mark all that apply)

a)

D: codons

b)

H: anticodons

c)

A: Polypeptide chain

d)

I: Ribosome

e)

B: Amino acid

17.

What is the major difference between mRNA and tRNA?

a)

Only tRNA has thymine.

b)

Only mRNA has uracil.

c)

Only mRNA has ribose as its sugar.

d)

Only tRNA is shaped like a three- leafed clover

18.

What is the anticodon for the codon 5' AUG 3' ?

a)

5' TAC 3'

b)

3' TAC 5'

c)

5' UAC 3'

d)

3' UAC 5'

19.

Which of the following docking sites are correctly labeled? (mark all that apply)

a)

#1: A site

b)

#2: P site

c)

#3: E site

d)

#2: M site

20.

Given the DNA strand: 3' TAC-TGT-GGT-TAA 5'. What is the amino acid sequence?

a)

Met-Thr-Pro-Ile

b)

Met-Pro-Thr-Ile

c)

Ile-Pro-Thr-Met

d)

Ile-Thr-Pro-Met