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Unit 7 RNA & Protein Synthesis

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Type of nucleic acid that is made of ribose and the bases A,U,C,G

a)

mRNA

b)

tRNA

c)

rRNA

d)

RNA

2.

Type of RNA that is the product of transcription.

a)

mRNA

b)

tRNA

c)

rRNA

d)

RNA

3.

Type of RNA that carries amino acids during translation.

a)

mRNA

b)

tRNA

c)

rRNA

d)

RNA

4.

Type of RNA that is found in ribosomes that helps to line up mRNA during translation.

a)

mRNA

b)

tRNA

c)

rRNA

d)

RNA

5.

Part of the mRNA that is removed after transcription.

a)

Transcription

b)

RNA polymerase

c)

Promotor

d)

Intron

e)

Exon

6.

Part of the mRNA that is spliced together after transcription.

a)

Transcription

b)

RNA polymerase

c)

Promotor

d)

Intron

e)

Exon

7.

Process of transcribing the DNA gene into mRNA

a)

Transcription

b)

RNA polymerase

c)

Promotor

d)

Intron

e)

Exon

8.

The enzyme used to transcribe the mRNA during transcription.

a)

Transcription

b)

RNA polymerase

c)

Promotor

d)

Intron

e)

Exon

9.

Section of the gene that tells the RNA polymerase to where the gene starts.

a)

Transcription

b)

RNA polymerase

c)

Promotor

d)

Intron

e)

Exon

10.

Segment of tRNA that lines up with the mRNA codon.

a)

polypeptide (protein)

b)

genetic code

c)

codon

d)

translation

e)

anticodon

11.

The process of reading the mRNA and assembling the protein.

a)

polypeptide (protein)

b)

genetic code

c)

codon

d)

translation

e)

anticodon

12.

Three letter code that tells the ribosome which amino acid comes next in the sequence that makes up a protein.

a)

polypeptide (protein)

b)

genetic code

c)

codon

d)

translation

e)

anticodon

13.

A series of bases that code for amino acids in all living things.

a)

polypeptide (protein)

b)

genetic code

c)

codon

d)

translation

e)

anticodon

14.

A chain of amino acids that are linked together with polypeptide bonds.

a)

polypeptide (protein)

b)

genetic code

c)

codon

d)

translation

e)

anticodon

15.

Gene that regulates the development of organisms.

a)

operon

b)

operator

c)

differentiation

d)

Hox gene

e)

homeotic gene

16.

Gene that controls the development of different segments of an organism

a)

operon

b)

operator

c)

differentiation

d)

Hox gene

e)

homeotic gene

17.

All of the gene found in an organism

a)

operon

b)

operator

c)

differentiation

d)

Hox gene

e)

homeotic gene

18.

Region where a repressor binds to stop transcription.

a)

operon

b)

operator

c)

differentiation

d)

Hox gene

e)

homeotic gene

19.

The process of creating different tissues or structures in an organism.

a)

operon

b)

operator

c)

differentiation

d)

Hox gene

e)

homeotic gene

20.

A point mutation where a stop codon is substituted.

a)

Silent mutation

b)

Nonsense mutation

c)

Missense mutation

21.

A point mutation where no amino acid change occurs.

a)

Silent mutation

b)

Nonsense mutation

c)

Missense mutation

22.

A point mutation where that amino acid sequence is changed.

a)

Silent mutation

b)

Nonsense mutation

c)

Missense mutation

23.

A change to the existing genetic code.

a)

mutation

b)

point mutation

c)

frameshift mutation

d)

mutagen

e)

polyploidy

24.

A mutation that changes the reading frame.

AUGAAAUUUCCCGGGATC

to

AUGACAAUUUCCCGGGATC

a)

mutation

b)

point mutation

c)

frameshift mutation

d)

mutagen

e)

polyploidy

25.

A mutation that changes one base without changing the reading frame.

AUGAAAUUUCCCGGGATC

to

AUGACAUUUCCCGGGATC

a)

mutation

b)

point mutation

c)

frameshift mutation

d)

mutagen

e)

polyploidy

26.

A substance that changes the genetic code, x-rays or chemicals.

a)

mutation

b)

point mutation

c)

frameshift mutation

d)

mutagen

e)

polyploidy

27.

An organism that has more than two sets of DNA.

a)

mutation

b)

point mutation

c)

frameshift mutation

d)

mutagen

e)

polyploidy