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Science Quiz

Total questions: 33

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
DNA holds the code for
a)
lipids
b)
carbohydrates
c)
protein
d)
sugar
2.
Choose the nucleotide sequence of the RNA strand that would be complementary to the following strand: 
GTAGTCA
a)
UATUAGA
b)
ACGACTG
c)
CAUCAGU
d)
CATCAGT
3.
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
4.
What is the three base sequence of mRNA that codes for a single amino acid?
a)
Anticodon
b)
Codon
c)
Protein
5.
Which amino acid is coded from the mRNA codon:
AGU
a)
Arginine
b)
Serine
c)
Leucine
d)
Glycine
6.
For TWO AMINO ACIDS to be coded for, how many NITROGEN BASES are needed?
a)
1
b)
3
c)
6
d)
9
7.
How many amino acids are coded for by this sequence of nucleotides:
ATG GGA ACT CCA
a)
4
b)
2
c)
6
d)
12
8.
Translation happens in the - 
a)
Nucleus
b)
Ribosome
c)
Chloroplast
d)
Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum
9.
Codons contain ______ bases
a)
1
b)
3
c)
6
d)
9
10.
Which enzyme is responsible for making RNA?
a)
DNA polymerase
b)
RNA enzymase
c)
RNA polymerase
d)
RNA proliferase
11.

Which type of mutation occurs when there is an addition or removal of a base?

a)

missense mutation

b)

nonsense mutation

c)

frameshift mutation

d)

point mutation

12.

Name the process happening at number 1 in the diagram.

a)

DNA Replication

b)

Translation

c)

Mutation

d)

Transcription

13.

What does the acronym CRISPR stand for?

a)

Controlled Reservative Image Spectacle Palindromic Recounts

b)

Clustered Regularly-Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats

14.

CRISPR can edit DNA. What organisms naturally has CRISPR?

a)

Viruses

b)

Humans

c)

Plants

d)

Bacteria

15.

Why do bacteria have CRISPR? Check all that apply.

a)

To be able to remember which viruses they have been infected with

b)

To be able to edit virus DNA

c)

To cut apart virus DNA thereby stopping the virus infection

d)

To be able to edit their own DNA

16.

A PAM is

a)

a 15-20 bp sequence snipped from a viral genome that serves as a tracer DNA to locate viruses later

b)

a 3 bp sequence that adjacent to viral DNA in a CRISPR array

c)

a girl's name popular in the 1960s

d)

where the DNA is cut

17.

What is the role of the guide RNA?

a)

It helps the cell repair the DNA

b)

ensures that the Cas9 enzyme cuts at the right point in the genome

c)

Recognizes PAM sequences and opens up the DNA

d)

makes a cut across both strands of the DNA

18.

How does the guide RNA help the cell know where to cut the DNA?

a)

Guide RNA helps to find the PAM

b)

Guide RNA is complementary to the DNA sequence

c)

Guide RNA always binds to the same sequence of DNA

d)

Like restriction sites, they are always palindromes

19.

The following sequence is a known GENE MUTATION that geneticists would like to remove. What would be the guide RNA they need to build into a CRISPR-Cas9 enzyme?


TTA CCG

a)

AAU GGC

b)

AAT GGC

c)

TTA CCG

d)

GCC ATT

20.

What does the cas9 protein do?

a)

Prevents viruses from entering bacteria

b)

Cut RNA

c)

Cut DNA

d)

Binds to RNA

21.

Bacteria have CRISPR as a tool to be able to remember what viruses they have been infected with and then get rid of those viruses if they see them again.


How does the bacteria remember what virus they have been infected with?

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22.

Bacteria have CRISPR as a tool to be able to remember what viruses they have been infected with and then get rid of those viruses if they see them again.


How does the bacteria identify a virus it has seen before?

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23.

Bacteria have CRISPR as a tool to be able to remember what viruses they have been infected with and then get rid of those viruses if they see them again.


How does the bacteria get rid of the virus infection once it has identified that it has seen the virus before?

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24.

The videos kept stating that CRISPR is "programmable" - that you can somehow tell the system which DNA to edit. How is CRISPR "programmable"?

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25.

We have been modifying DNA sequences for many years - ever since restriction enzymes were discovered in the early 1970's. CRISPR and restriction enzymes are essentially the same because they can both be used to cut DNA and can be used inside of living cells.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE - Restriction enzymes do not cut DNA

c)

FALSE - CRISPR does not cut DNA

d)

FALSE - Restriction enzymes cannot be used inside of living cells

26.

How does CRISPR edit DNA? Check ALL that apply.

a)

CRISPR chemically changes A's to C's

b)

CRISPR cuts the DNA and the cell makes errors when it tries to fix the broken DNA

c)

CRISPR cuts the DNA and the cell can use a similar DNA sequence as a template to try to fix the DNA

d)

CRISPR changes all PAM's so that they are no longer able to be recognized

27.

CRISPR involves "gene editing". Dr. Doudna distinguishes "gene editing" from "genetic modification" like we have been doing prior to CRISPR. Which of the following is a big difference between "gene editing" and "genetic modification"?

a)

Gene editing can move DNA from one organsim to another

b)

Genetic modification can move DNA from one organism to another

c)

Gene editing can only change A's to C's

d)

Gene editing can move DNA from one organism to another

28.

Describe one specific example of how CRISPR has been used already. Be sure to use detail. You have 3 minutes to answer this question.

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29.

Describe one ethical concern regarding the use of CRISPR. Use detail. You have 3 minutes to respond to this question.

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30.

CRISPR can edit DNA. What organisms naturally has CRISPR?

a)

Viruses

b)

Humans

c)

Plants

d)

Bacteria

31.

What does the cas9 protein do?

a)

Prevents viruses from entering bacteria

b)

Cut RNA

c)

Cut DNA

d)

Binds to RNA

32.
What is the pigment in chloroplasts that performs photosynthesis?
a)
Chlorosynthesis
b)
Chlorophyll
c)
ADP
d)
Electron Transport
33.

Which of the following equations represents the overall chemical reaction for photosynthesis?

a)

6O2+ 6H2O → C6H12O6+ 6O2

b)

C6H12O6 + 6H2O→ 6O2+ 6O2

c)

6CO2+ 6H2O→ C6H12O6+ 6O2

d)

6O2 + 6H2O→ C6H12O6 + 6CO2