WorksheetsCodon Practice
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 18mins
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Class
Date
1.
Transcribe the following DNA sequence into RNA:
GTAGTCA
a)
UATUAGA
b)
ACGACTG
c)
CAUCAGU
d)
CATCAGT
2.
What amino acid is represented by the codon UUA?
a)
Phe
b)
Tyr
c)
Leu
d)
Stop codon
3.
What is the correct amino acid sequence for the mRNA code AUGCCAGUA
a)
Met-Pro-Ala-Val
b)
Met-Pro-Val
c)
Tyr-Gly-His
d)
Tyr-Gly-Arg-His
4.
What amino acid is represented by the codon UUA?
a)
Phenylalanine
b)
Tyrosine
c)
Leucine
d)
Stop codon
5.
The codon CCU codes for what amino acid?
a)
Iso
b)
Stop
c)
Met
d)
Pro
6.
Which amino acid pairs with the codon AGA
a)
Thr
b)
Arg
c)
Ala
d)
Glu
7.
What amino acid is represented by the codon UUA?
a)
Phenylalanine
b)
Tyrosine
c)
Leucine
d)
Stop codon
8.
In DNA, adenine base pairs (bonds with) ______________.
a)
Guanine
b)
Thymine
c)
Cytosine
d)
Adenine
9.
Guanine bonds with ______________.
a)
Adenine
b)
Guanine
c)
Cytosine
d)
Thymine
10.
The codon ACG codes for?
a)
Lys
b)
Tyr
c)
Thr
d)
Asp
11.
What amino acid is represented by the codon UAA?
a)
phe - Phenylalanine
b)
try - Tyrosine
c)
leu - Leucine
d)
Stop codon
12.
What amino acid is represented by the codon UUU?
a)
phe - Phenylalanine
b)
tyr - Tyrosine
c)
leu - Leucine
d)
Stop codon
13.
What is the correct amino acid sequence for the mRNA code AUG CCA GUA UGA
a)
Met-Val-Val
b)
Met-Pro-Val
c)
Tyr-Gly-Val
d)
Tyr-Gly-Val
14.
Where does protein synthesis occur in a cell?
a)
Nucleus
b)
Ribosome
c)
Mitochondria
d)
Chloroplast
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