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DNA replication and Protein Synthesis

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 35mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which of the following units are repeatedly joined together to form a strand of DNA?

a)

Amino Acids

b)

Nucleotides

c)

Fatty Acids

d)

Polysaccharides

2.

In what phase of the cell cycle does DNA replication take place?

a)

G1

b)

S

c)

G2

d)

Prophase

3.

The process of DNA replication is called semi conservative because it results in

a)

none of these

b)

Two DNA molecules.  One original molecule and one with two new strands

c)

two exact copies with new strands

d)

two DNA molecules, each with 1 original strand and one new.

4.

Why does DNA replicate?

a)

To create a duplicate copy in case the original gets damaged

b)

New cells will have a copy of the DNA

c)

To create a new copy to replace the damaged original

5.

Nitrogen bases are joined by which type of bond?

a)

polar bonds

b)

hydrogen bonds

c)

phosphate bonds

d)

deoxyribose bonds

6.

Adenine bonds with _____

a)

Cytosine

b)

Thymine

c)

Guanine

d)

Uracil

7.

Cytosine bonds with ____

a)

Adenine

b)

Thymine

c)

Guanine

d)

Uracil

8.

What is needed for DNA replication to unzip at the hydrogen bonds?

a)

phosphates

b)

enzymes

c)

deoxyribose (sugar)

d)

hydrogen

9.

What causes mutations?

a)

the environment

b)

random assortment

c)

chemicals

d)

independent assortment

10.

Match the following

a)

Helicase

1.

The unzipper

b)

Primase

2.

Tells where to start

c)

DNA Polymerase

3.

Builds the new strand

d)

Ligase

4.

Glues fragments together

11.

What are the 2 directions for DNA?

(2 correct answers)

a)

5' --> 3'

b)

3' --> 5'

c)

North --> South

d)

South --> North

12.

What's the first step of DNA replication?

a)

enzymes add complementary nucleotides

b)

enzymes separate the DNA strands

c)

DNA polymerases finish replicating the DNA

13.

DNA synthesis occurs in

a)

all over each strand

b)

different directions on each strand

c)

both

14.

What are the gaps later together joined by?

a)

cells

b)

the strands

c)

an enzyme called DNA ligase

15.

What's the role of DNA polymerase?

a)

seperates from the strands

b)

breaks down strands

c)

builds new strands

16.

Which organelle is the location where protein is made?

a)

Ribosome

b)

Nucleus

c)

Cytoplasm

d)

Nucleotide

17.

During transcription, this type of ribonucleic acid is responsible for copying the DNA and brining it out of the nucleus.

a)

tRNA

b)

mRNA

c)

rRNA

d)

dRNA

18.

mRNA occurs during this process

a)

Translation

b)

Transcription

c)

Replication

d)

Delivery

19.

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

a)

UUGACUU

b)

TTGACTT

c)

AACTGAA

d)

AACUGAA

20.
What is the term for a three-nucleotide sequence that codes for an amino acid?
a)
base
b)
codon
c)
amine
d)
serine
21.
Genetic info flows in one direction. Which best represents this flow?
a)
DNA-protein-RNA
b)
Protein-RNA-DNA
c)
RNA-protein-DNA
d)
DNA-RNA-protein
22.

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

a)
mRNA
b)
tRNA
c)
rRNA
d)

DNA

23.

What amino acids are coded for by the mRNA CGA GGU

a)

Methionine, STOP

b)

Arginine, Glycine

c)

Serine, Glycine

d)

Glycine Arginine

24.

If you have ATT DNA, what amino acid does that code for?

a)

STOP

b)

Tyrosine

c)

Leucine

d)

Serine

25.

How many nucleotides make up a codon?

a)

1

b)

3

c)

5

d)

15

26.

What is the order for Protein Synthesis?

a)

Transcription -> Translation -> Protein

b)

Translation - > Transcription -> Protein

c)

Protein -> Transcription -> Translation

d)

Translation -> Protein -> Transcription

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.

What does tRNA do during translation?

a)

it brings a specific segment of DNA to the ribosome for transcription

b)

it brings any amino acid to the ribosome

c)

it brings a specific amino acid (decided by the DNA) to the ribosome for translation

d)

it brings a specific amino acid (decided by the codon) to the ribosome for translation

29.

2. A base sequence of one strand AATTCG has a complementary base strand of ______

a)

a. AATTCG

b)

b. TTAACG

c)

c. TTAAGC

d)

d. TTGGAC

30.

Is this a strand of DNA or RNA?

TACGGACTA

a)

DNA

b)

RNA

c)

Impossible to tell

31.

What is the complementary pair for the DNA code:

C-T-A-T-G-G

a)

G-A-T-A-C-C

b)

C-T-A-T-G-G

c)

A-T-G-A-T-G

d)

G-T-A-C-T-C

32.

Translate the mRNA molecule for this gene:

C-A-T-G-T-A-A-A-C

a)

T-C-G-A-T-U-U-C-C

b)

G-G-G-A-T-C-U-U-T

c)

G-U-A-C-A-U-U-U-G

d)

G-T-A-C-A-T-T-T-G

33.
Which of these bases does not exist in RNA?
a)
C
b)
T
c)
U
d)
A
34.

WHAT IS #1

a)

TRIPLET

b)

CODON

35.

WHAT IS #2( #2 MATCHES UP WITH #1)

a)

CODON

b)

TRIPLET

c)

ANTI-CODON