WorksheetsTranscription and Translation
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What type of RNA carries the DNA message out of the nucleus to the ribosomes?
a)
mRNA
b)
tRNA
c)
RNA
d)
DNA
2.
When the RNA gets to the ribosomes, which molecule transfers to the mRNA to amino acids?
a)
DNA
b)
mRNA
c)
tRNA
d)
Replicated RNA
3.
Amino acids are the building blocks of...
a)
DNA
b)
RNA
c)
Atoms
d)
Proteins
4.
The process of transferring the codons to the amino acids ends with what codon?
a)
Stop
b)
Terminal
c)
End
d)
Cancel
5.
The job of tRNA is to...
a)
carry amino acids to the ribosomes
b)
carry ribosomes to the ER
c)
carry mRNA out of the nucleus
d)
carry glucose to mitochondria
6.
Which RNA bases would pair with TACGAA in transcription?
a)
AUGCUU
b)
ATGCTT
c)
GCATCC
d)
GCAUCC
7.
Where does Translation occur?
a)
Proteins
b)
Mitochondria
c)
Ribosomes
d)
Cytoplasm
8.
_______ is made during transcription and ________ is made during translation.
a)
mRNA / a protein
b)
a protein / mRNA
c)
Ribosome / Nucleus
d)
mRNA / tRNA
9.
Which of the following is the sugar found in RNA?
a)
Ribose
b)
Maltose
c)
Deoxyribose
d)
Amylose
10.
Which is the organelle that makes proteins?
a)
Nucleus
b)
Ribosomes
c)
Rough ER
d)
Golgi Apparatus
11.
DNA codes for...
a)
cholesterol
b)
proteins
c)
fatty acids
d)
a sandwich
12.
What amino acid is represented by the codon CAG?
a)
Aspartic Acid
b)
Histidine
c)
Glutamine
d)
Methionine
13.
How many amino acids are coded for by this sequence of nucleotides:
ATG GGA ACT
ATG GGA ACT
a)
4
b)
3
c)
6
d)
2
14.
Does the order of amino acids in a protein matter?
a)
YES!
b)
NO!
15.
Amino acids are joined together in order to form
a)
DNA
b)
ribosomes
c)
proteins
d)
RNA
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