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Protein synthesis + RNA

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 22mins

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Class
Date
1.

In what process is mRNA synthesized?

a)

Transcription

b)

Translation

c)

DNA Replication

d)

Mitosis

2.

Choose the sequence of the mRNA strand that would match up with to the following DNA strand:

GTACAT

a)

CATGTA

b)

GAUCUA

c)

CAUGUA

d)

CUTGTU

3.

When these bond together, they form a protein

a)

Amino Acids

b)

Peptide Bonds

c)

Ribose

d)

Nucleotides

4.
The process to go from mRNA to a protein is called ____
a)
transcription
b)
rRNA
c)
replication
d)
translation
5.

Which process does this diagram illustrate?

a)

transcription

b)

DNA replication

c)

translation

6.

The process by which the genetic code of DNA is copied into a strand of RNA is called

a)

Translation

b)

Transcription

c)

Replication

d)

Transformation

7.

What is the process in which protein synthesis happens?

a)

DNA-->RNA--> Proteins

b)

DNA-->Proteins-->RNA

c)

Protein--->DNA--->RNA

d)

Protein Synthesis--> Transcription-->Translation

8.

A group of 3 bases is known as

a)

Anticodon

b)

Codon

c)

Organelle

d)

A strand

9.

A chain of amino acids is called

a)

Polymer chain

b)

Polypeptide Chain

c)

RNA chain

d)

Protein Synthsis Chain

10.

What is the rule for base pairing in RNA

a)

A-->T

b)

C--->G

c)

A-->U

d)

U--->T

11.

Which organelle is the location where protein is made?

a)

Ribosome

b)

Nucleus

c)

Cytoplasm

d)

Nucleotide

12.

mRNA occurs during this process

a)

Translation

b)

Transcription

c)

Replication

d)

Delivery

13.

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

a)

UUGACUU

b)

TTGACTT

c)

AACTGAA

d)

AACUGAA

14.
The process to go from DNA to mRNA is _______
a)
translation
b)
transcription
c)
replication
15.
The process to go from mRNA to a protein is called ____
a)
transcription
b)
rRNA
c)
replication
d)
translation
16.

Which type of RNA transfers amino acids to the ribosome during translation?

a)

tRNA

(transfer)

b)

mRNA

(messenger)

c)

rRNA

(ribosomal)

d)

mRNA

(mitochondrial)

17.

Which type of RNA is a transcript made from DNA that travels to the ribosome?

a)

tRNA

b)

mRNA

c)

rRNA

d)

eRNA

18.

If the mRNA is AUU-GCC-UUA, What is the original DNA?

a)

TAA - CUU -AGG

b)

UAA -TGG- CCA

c)

UAA-CGG-AAU

d)

TAA- CGG -AAT

19.
What amino acid is represented by the codon UUA?
a)
Phenylalanine
b)
Tyrosine
c)
Leucine
d)
Stop codon
20.

Which process is shown?

a)

Translation

b)

Transcription

21.

Which process is shown?

a)

Translation

b)

Transcription

22.

A model of transcription and a codon chart are shown in the image. Which amino acid would be coded first from the DNA strand being transcribed?

a)

Cys

b)

Phe

c)

Ile

d)

Met

23.

What amino acid sequence is encoded in the partial DNA segment,

3' TCA- TGC- ATG 5'?

a)

Ser-Thr-Tyr

b)

Ser-Ser-Tyr

c)

Ser-Thr-Met

d)

Ser-Alal-Met

24.

Choose the sequence of the mRNA strand that would match up with to the following DNA strand:

GTACAT

a)

CATGTA

b)

GAUCUA

c)

CAUGUA

d)

CUTGTU

25.
The process to go from mRNA to a protein is called ____
a)
transcription
b)
rRNA
c)
replication
d)
translation
26.

Which process does this diagram illustrate?

a)

transcription

b)

DNA replication

c)

translation

27.

The process by which the genetic code of DNA is copied into a strand of RNA is called

a)

Translation

b)

Transcription

c)

Replication

d)

Transformation

28.

What is the process in which protein synthesis happens?

a)

DNA-->RNA--> Proteins

b)

DNA-->Proteins-->RNA

c)

Protein--->DNA--->RNA

d)

Protein Synthesis--> Transcription-->Translation

29.

A group of 3 bases is known as

a)

Anticodon

b)

Codon

c)

Organelle

d)

A strand

30.

What is the rule for base pairing in RNA

a)

A-->T

b)

C--->G

c)

A-->U

d)

U--->T

31.

Which organelle is the location where protein is made?

a)

Ribosome

b)

Nucleus

c)

Cytoplasm

d)

Nucleotide

32.

When these bond together, they form a protein

a)

Amino Acids

b)

Peptide Bonds

c)

Ribose

d)

Nucleotides

33.

mRNA occurs during this process

a)

Translation

b)

Transcription

c)

Replication

d)

Delivery

34.

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

a)

UUGACUU

b)

TTGACTT

c)

AACTGAA

d)

AACUGAA

35.

How are DNA and RNA different? (CHECK ALL THAT APPLY)

a)

Only DNA can leave the nucleus

b)

RNA contains Thymine; DNA contains Uracil

c)

DNA is double stranded, RNA is a single stranded

d)

DNA contains Thymine, RNA contains Uracil