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Protein Synthesis, Meiosis, and Mutations

Total questions: 39

Worksheet time: 1hrs 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
DNA molecule segment is : TTACGCAAG
The mutated DNA segment is TTCGCAAG. This is an example of ___ mutation.
a)
Substitution
b)
Deletion
c)
Insertion
d)
Inversion
2.
Normal-
GAG-CTC-GAC-AGA
Mutant
GAG CTC-CAC-AGA
a)
no mutation
b)
substitution
c)
insertion
d)
deletion
3.

The bottom DNA sequence in the image has been altered by this type of mutation

a)

substitution

b)

insertion

c)

deletion

d)

translocation

4.

chromosomal mutations cause a segment of the chromosome to repeat itself during replication.

a)

inversion

b)

duplication

c)

translocation

d)

deletion

5.
mutations cause changes in traits because?
a)
mutations affect nucleosynthesis 
b)
Mutations affect gamete production 
c)
mutation affect meiosis
d)
mutations affect protein synthesis
6.

What situation causes a translocation mutation?

a)
Part of the chromosome is missing
b)
Part of the chromosome is attached backwards
c)
Part of the chromosome breaks off and attaches to a different chromosome
d)
Part of a chromosome is duplicated 
7.
The mRNA leaves the ________ to find the ribosome to make proteins.
a)
cell
b)
nucleotide
c)
nucleus
8.

Why must transcription occur in the nucleus?

a)

because DNA can't leave the nucleus

b)

because ribosomes are in the nucleus

c)

because DNA polymerase is found there

d)

because helicase unzips the DNA

9.

What is a gamete?

a)

Normal body cell

b)

Mutated body cell

c)

Sex cell

d)

Copy of a chromosome

10.

What is the process by which sex cells are formed?

a)

Meiosis

b)

Mitosis

c)

Protein Synthesis

d)

Transcription

11.

How many times does the cell divide in Meiosis?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

12.

Are gametes haploid or diploid?

a)

Haploid

b)

Diploid

13.

A biologist finds 4 chromosomes in a Fruit Fly's egg cell. How many chromosomes are in the Fruit Fly's body cells?

a)

2

b)

8

c)

16

d)

12

14.

How many cells are formed after meiosis?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

15.

What is it called when homologous chromosomes or sister chromatids don't separate evenly during meiosis?

a)

Nondisjunction

b)

Separation anxiety

c)

Separatist Disorder

d)

That's normal. It's supposed to happen.

16.

The diagram below represents a change that occurred in a pair of chromosomes during the formation of an egg cell. The alteration that occurred will most likely be passed on to every cell that develops from the egg cell. Why would this type of alteration result in offspring with combinations of traits that differ from those found in either parent?

a)

It converts sex cells into body cells.

b)

It results in the formation of diploid gametes.

c)

. It results in new combinations of genes on each chromosome.

d)

It changes the chromosome number of the body cells that develop from the egg cell.

17.

The process of "crossing over" occurs in what phase of meiosis?

a)

anaphase 1

b)

prophase 1

c)

prophase 2

d)

telophase 2

18.

In what process is mRNA synthesized?

a)

Transcription

b)

Translation

c)

DNA Replication

d)

Mitosis

19.

Which organelle contains rRNA and reads the mRNA to synthesize a protein?

a)

Ribosome

b)

Nucleus

c)

Cytoplasm

d)

Nucleotide

20.

What brings the amino acids to the ribosome to assemble a protein?

a)
mRNA
b)
tRNA
c)
rRNA
d)

DNA

21.

Which process does this diagram illustrate?

a)

transcription

b)

DNA replication

c)

translation

22.

What determines the shape and function of a protein?

a)

The sequence of amino acids

b)

The type of ribosome that assembles the protein

c)

The cell that manufactures the protein

23.

Which of the following is the complementary mRNA sequence to this DNA strand: AACTGAA

a)

UUGACUU

b)

TTGACTT

c)

AACTGAA

d)

AACUGAA

24.

What is the correct order of the Central Dogma?

a)

DNA-->RNA--> Proteins

b)

DNA-->Proteins-->RNA

c)

Protein--->DNA--->RNA

d)

Protein Synthesis--> Transcription-->Translation

25.
What amino acid is represented by the codon UUA?
a)
Phenylalanine
b)
Tyrosine
c)
Leucine
d)
Stop codon
26.

Starts with 1 strand of DNA and creates 1 strand mRNA.

a)

replication

b)

transcription

c)

translation

27.
What is the correct amino acid sequence for the mRNA code AUGCCAGUAUGA
a)
Met-Pro-Ala-Val
b)
Met-Pro-Val
c)
Tyr-Gly-His
d)
Tyr-Gly-Arg-His
28.

Where does translation happen?

a)

Inside the Nucleus

b)

Outside the Nucleus in the Cytoplasm

29.

Are all genes "turned on" in all cells?

a)

yes

b)

no

30.

Even though this process occurs in every cell in our body, not every cell synthesizes the same proteins. Which of the following best explains why different cells produce different types of proteins?

a)

Cells express different genes that code for specific proteins.

b)

Cells are unable to regulate the types of proteins produced from translation.

c)

Errors often occur during transcription that creates variations in the produced proteins

d)

Cells can only use available amino acids to assemble proteins and in some cells these may be limited.

31.

Which of the following best explains why a cell in the human stomach lining only manufactures a certain type of protein?

a)

The cell contains the entire human DNA sequence.

b)

The cell has limited access to amino acids in the region it is located.

c)

Even though the cell contains all of a human's genes, it only expresses some and these code for a specific protein.

d)

Acids in the stomach have mutated in the cell's DNA, causing it to only make one type of protein.

32.

DNA is controlled and only certain genes in the DNA are "turned on" in specific cells. This regulated process is known as-

a)

Gene expression

b)

Mutation

c)

Differenatiation

d)

The cell cycle

33.

How would differentiation be affected if gene expression were not regulated?

a)

Differentiation would still occur as a result of response to environmental factors.

b)

All traits of an organism would be present in all cells.

c)

An organism would have cells that produce all necessary proteins for survival.

d)

An organism would lack the specialized cells it needs to survive

34.
Are all mutations bad?
a)
Yes
b)
No
35.
A mutation that does NOT alter the protein production is called a 
a)
deletion mutation
b)
inversion mutation
c)
silent mutation
d)
transverse mutation
36.
Original DNA: CAT GAT
New DNA: CAT AT
What mutation occurred?
a)
deletion
b)
substitution 
c)
tranverse
d)
insertion
37.
In RNA, Uracil pairs with ______. 
a)
cytosine
b)
adenine
c)
guanine
d)
thymine
38.
The main function of tRNA is to...
a)
carry a message that, when translated, forms proteins
b)
form a portion of ribosomes
c)
string together complementary RNA and DNA strands
d)
bring amino acids from the cytoplasm to the ribosomes
39.
What process is going on in this photo? 
a)
Transcription 
b)
Translation 
c)
Replication 
d)
All the above