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Gene expression

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is an Intron?

a)

a segment of a structural gene that is transcribed but not translated. It gets cut out and not used

b)

in a sturctural gene, one of the segments that are ultimately transcribe and translated when the gene is expressed

c)

a regulatory protein that bins to DNA and stimulates the transcription of certain genes

d)

Three-nucleotide sequence on messenger RNA that codes for a single amino acid

2.

Codon

a)

Three-nucleotide sequence on messenger RNA that codes for a single amino acid.

b)

The group of three base on the tRNA molecule that are complementary to an mRNA codon.

c)

makes up the major part of ribosomes

3.
Which sequence of complementary DNA bases would pair with this partial strand
ATG TGA CAG?
a)
ATG TGA CAG
b)
TAC ACT GTC
c)
GTA AGT GAC
d)
CAT TCA CTG
4.
In a molecule of double-stranded DNA, the amount of adenine present is always equal to the amount of _________.
a)
cytosine
b)
guanine
c)
thymine
d)
uracil
5.

In what direction is a trancript made?

a)

3' to 5'

b)

5' to 3'

c)

3' to 3'

d)

5' to 5'

6.

Genes can code for multiple proteins, which is why cells can undergo alternative RNA splicing.

a)

True

b)

False

7.
The production of mature mRNA in eukaryotes involves
a)
cutting introns out and spicing exons together
b)
adding the 5' cap
c)
adding the 3' poly A tail
d)
all of these are correct
8.

In what direction is mRNA made?

a)

5' --> 3'

b)

3' --> 5'

c)

5' --> 3' and 3' --> 5'

d)

5' --> 5' and 3' --> 3'

9.

Prokaryotic DNA does not contain introns.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

10.

Transfer RNA (tRNA)

a)

makes up the major part of ribosomes

b)

Transfers amino acids to ribosomes during protein synthesis

c)

The process of making an RNA copy of a gene sequence

11.

Messanger RNA (mRNA)

a)

The process of translating the sequence of a messenger RNA (mRNA) molecule to a sequence of amino acids during protein synthesis.

b)

An enzyme that synthesizes the formation of RNA from a DNA template during transcription.

c)

RNA molecule that carries copies of instructions for the assembly of amino acids into proteins from DNA to the rest of the cell

d)

a unit of three nucleotides in mRNA that code for amino acid

12.

how many amino acids are there

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