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transcription and translation

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

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.

What do we call the process of copying DNA into mRNA?

a)
Translation
b)
Transcription 
c)
Replication
3.
When DNA is transcribed to RNA.... 
a)
A pairs with U
b)
C pairs with U
c)
A pairs with T
d)
C pairs with T
4.

Immediately after translation what is formed?

a)
DNA
b)
RNA
c)

polypetide chain (chain of amino acids)

d)

Quaternary structure (3D) Proteins

5.
Which of the following best describes a DNA molecule? 
a)
contains ribose 
b)
made of amino acids
c)
contains Uracil
d)
double helix
6.
Where does transcription take place?
a)
nucleus
b)
cytoplasm
c)
ribosome
7.
_______ is made during transcription and ________ is made during translation.
a)
mRNA / a protein
b)
a protein / mRNA
c)
Ribosome / Nucleus
d)
mRNA / tRNA
8.
Codons contain ______ bases
a)
1
b)
3
c)
6
d)
9
9.
Which is the organelle that makes proteins?
a)
Nucleus
b)
Ribosomes
c)
Rough ER
d)
Golgi Apparatus
10.
Brings the amino acids to the ribosome
a)
mRNA
b)
tRNA
c)
rRNA
d)
DNA
11.
Which process is happening in this picture?
a)
Transcription
b)
Translation
c)
Replication
12.
Translation happens in the - 
a)
Nucleus
b)
Ribosome
c)
Chloroplast
d)
Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum
13.
Which of these is correct?
a)
DNA --> mRNA --> polypeptide chain
b)
DNA --> polypeptide chain --> mRNA
c)
mRNA --> DNA --> polypeptide chain
d)
polypeptide chain --> DNA --> mRNA
14.

What carries amino acids to the ribosome, while a polypeptide chain is being made?

a)

mRNA

b)

tRNA

c)

rRNA

d)

DNA

15.

Choose the correct order for making proteins

a)

DNA> Transcription > RNA > translation > Protein

b)

RNA> translation> DNA> transcription > Protein

c)

Protein> translation>RNA> translation> DNA

d)

DNA> translation>RNA>transcription> Protein

16.

In the initiation stage of transcription, what happens?

a)

RNA polymerase binds to DNA at a specific site and opens it up

b)

RNA polymerase starts making RNA from the DNA template strand

c)

The RNA polymerase and RNA falls off the DNA

17.

In the elongation stage of translation what happens?

a)

The mRNA attaches to the ribosome small subunit

b)

The ribosome adds amino acids to the A site using tRNA and forms peptide bonds at the P site

c)

The termination factor inserts into the A site of the ribosome

18.

What is the function of the amino acyl tRNA synthetase

a)

Charges uncharged tRNA with their specific amino acid

b)

Uncharges tRNA and removes their amino acid

c)

Brings amino acids to the ribosome

19.

before going through processing mRNA is called ____ and after it is called____

a)

pre-mRNA, mature mRNA

b)

immature mRNA and mature mRNA

c)

mature mRNA and pre-mRNA

20.

Choose all mRNA processing steps below:

a)

3' poly A tail

b)

5' cap

c)

Splicing

d)

3' cap

e)

removal of exons