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IB Biology unit 2.7 AHA

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The sequence of nucleotides in a section of RNA is:

GCCAUACGAUCG.

What is the base sequence of DNA sense strand?

a)

CGGUAUGCUAGC

b)

GCCATACGATCG

c)

CGGTATGCTAGC

d)

GCCAUACGAUCG

2.

A certain gene in a bacterium codes for a polypeptide that is 120amino acids long.

How many nucleotides are needed in the mRNA to code for this polypeptide?

a)

30

b)

40

c)

360

d)

480

3.

What enzyme is usd in transcription but NOT in translation?

a)

DNA Polymerase

b)

Helicase

c)

Protease

d)

RNA polymerase

4.

If mRNA has a codon CAU the corresponding anticodon on the tRNA molecule is...

(a)  

5.

Where does RNA Polymerase bind during the process of transcription?

a)

The polysome

b)

The operator

c)

The promoter

d)

The initiator

6.

Wat sequence of processes is carried out by the structure labelled X during Translation?

a)

Combining with an amino acid and then binding to an anticodon

b)

Binding to an anticodon and then combining with an amino acid

c)

Binding to a codon and then combining with an amino acid

d)

Combining with an amino acid and then binding to a codon

7.

What is a codon?

a)

A sequence of nucleotides on rRNA that corresponds to an amino acid

b)

A sequence of nucleotides on mRNA that corresponds to an amino acid

c)

A sequence of nucleotides on tRNA that corresponds to an amino acid

d)

A sequence of nucleotides on DNA that corresponds to an amino acid

8.

The percentage of thymine in the DNA of an organism is approximately 30%. What is the percentage of guanine?

a)

70%

b)

30%

c)

40%

d)

20%

9.

The following diagram shows a short stretch of DNA. What bases are indicated by labels Y and Z?

a)

Thymine

Adenine

b)

Thymine

Guanine

c)

Uracil

Guanine

d)

Uracil

Adenine

10.

Which molecules form the nucleotide marked in the diagram?

a)

phosphate, deoxyribose and nitrogenous base

b)

phosphorus, ribose and nitrogenous base

c)

phosphorus, deoxyribose and guanosine

d)

phosphate, ribose and guanine

11.

Which enzyme catalyzes the elongation of the leading strand?

(a)  

12.

What is replicated by a semi-conservative process?

(a)