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DNA and Protein Synthesis Review

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

brings amino acids from the cytoplasm to a ribosome to help make the growing protein.

a)

mRNA

b)

rRNA

c)

tRNA

2.

converts an mRNA message into a polypeptide, or protein.

a)

Translation

b)

Replication

c)

Transport

3.

A codon is a sequence of ________ nucleotides that code for an amino acid

a)

two

b)

one

c)

three

4.

How many amino acids are used to make up the all of the proteins in the human body?

a)

16

b)

20

c)

23

d)

46

5.
How does RNA differ from DNA?
a)
RNA contains uracil and deoxyribose
b)
RNA contains ribose and thymine
c)
RNA contains uracil and ribose
d)
RNA contains adenine and ribose
6.
What are 3 types of RNA?
a)
mRNA, tRNA, rRNA
b)
aRNA, fRNA, mRNA
c)
TRNA, MRNA, RRNA
d)

MRNA, ERNA, FRNA, TRNA

7.

In DNA, C pairs with G , and A pairs with

a)

U

b)

A

c)

C

d)

T

8.
Every three letters (example: ATC) in DNA codes for what??
a)
Amino Acid
b)
Nucleotide
c)
Lipid
d)
Carbohydrate
9.
Which Seq could be found in RNA?
a)
ACCTGT
b)
CGCATT
c)
AUGCUU
10.

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

a)

Replication

b)

Transcription

c)

Translation

11.

A section of nucleic acid is shown.

The process represented in the diagram produces a molecule that is complementary to the template strand of DNA. What type of molecule is being produced?

a)

New DNA

b)

Protein

c)

messenger RNA

d)

Carbohydrate

12.
Which of the following best describes a DNA molecule?
a)
double helix
b)
contains ribose
c)
made of amino acids
d)
contains Uracil
13.
Nucleotides are made up of a sugar, phosphate, and..?
a)
nitrogenous base
b)
nucleic acid
c)
cholesterol
d)
fatty acid
14.
The sugar in DNA is ?
a)
sucrose
b)
glucose
c)
deoxyribose
d)
fructose
15.
Which organelle is DNA usually found in?
a)
cell membrane
b)
vacuole
c)
chloroplast
d)
nucleus
16.

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

a)

UUGACUU

b)

TTGACTT

c)

AACTGAA

d)

AACUGAA

17.
What amino acid is represented by the codon UUA?
a)
Phenylalanine
b)
Tyrosine
c)
Leucine
d)
Stop codon
18.

Which of the following sequences best describes the flow of information that takes place when a gene directs the synthesis of a protein?

a)

protein --> RNA --> DNA

b)

DNA --> mRNA --> tRNA --> protein

c)

DNA --> amino acid --> RNA --> protein

d)

DNA --> tRNA --> mRNA --> protein

19.

What is the correct sequence of amino acids?

AUG UAC AGU UAG

a)

Met, Tyr, Ser, Stop

b)

Tyr, Ser, Stop Met

c)

Met, Iso, Glu, Stop

d)

Stop, Met, Iso, Tyr

20.

What type of RNA carries the DNA message out of the nucleus to the ribosomes?

a)

mRNA

b)

tRNA

c)

rRNA

21.
Transcribe the following sequence of DNA into RNA:
AAG   CTT   TGC
a)
TTC  GAA  ACG
b)
UUC  GAA ACG
c)
TTC  GUU  UCG
d)
UUC  GUU  UCG
22.
What type of bond holds together the two strands of the DNA double helix?
a)
Hydrogen Bond
b)
Peptide Bond
c)
Ionic Bond
d)
Disulfide Bond
23.
The process of copying DNA is called:
a)
mitosis
b)
replication
c)
copycatting
d)
binary fission
24.

In DNA, which of the following determines the traits of an organism?

a)

Amount of adenine

b)

Sequence of nitrogen bases

c)

Number of sugars

d)

Strength of hydrogen bonds

25.
Which scientist(s) first photographed DNA?
a)
Wilkins
b)
Watson and Crick
c)
Chargaff 
d)
Franklin
26.
What does this image show?
a)
Double helical structure of DNA
b)
Triple Helical Structure of DNA
c)
Double helical structure of RNA
d)
Triple Helical Structure of RNA
27.
Who is responsible for producing this image?
a)
Francis Crick
b)
James Watson
c)
Rosalind Franklin
d)
Watson and Crick
28.
How did Rosalind Franklin's photo 51 affect the work of Watson and Crick?
a)
It was used to determine the physical structure of DNA
b)
It was used to identify the four bases that make up DNA
c)
It was used to determine the theory of independent assortment
d)
It was used to show DNA was the molecule of inheritance