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Pretake Practice #1: DNA, Cell Cycle, Protein Synthesis

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which section of nitrogenous bases shows a complimentary strand of DNA to

A T T G A C

a)

T A A C T G

b)

U A A C U G

c)

G C C A G T

d)

T A A G A C

2.

In this nucleotide A is the ...

a)

Sugar

(Deoxyribose)

b)

Nitrogenous Base

(A, T, C, G)

c)

Phosphate

d)

Hydrogen Bond

3.

In this nucleotide B is the ...

a)

Sugar

(Deoxyribose)

b)

Nitrogenous Base

(A, T, C, G)

c)

Phosphate

d)

Hydrogen Bond

4.

In this nucleotide C represent the...

a)

Sugar (Deoxyribose)

b)

Phosphate

c)

Nitrogenous Base

(A, T, C, G)

d)

Hydrogen Bond

5.

The dashed lines connecting an A with a T and G with a C represent...

a)

Hydrogen Bonds

b)

Covalent Bonds

c)

Sugar (Deoxyribose)

d)

Phosphate

6.

The lines connecting the green circles and orange pentagons

a)

Hydrogen Bonds

b)

Covalent Bonds

c)

Sugar (Deoxyribose)

d)

Phosphate

7.

During interphase, the "G" in G1 and G2 stands for...

a)

growing

b)

gaining DNA

c)

getting smaller

d)

gone

8.

During interphase, what is happening during the "S" phase? The cell is...

a)

synthesizing RNA

b)

replicating DNA

c)

copying tRNA

d)

snipping hydrogen bonds

9.

Put the phases of mitosis in order

a)

First

1.

chromosomes appear

b)

Second

2.

chromosomes line up in the middle of the cell

c)

Third

3.

copies of the genetic information split apart

d)

Fourth

4.

two nuclei form around each set of DNA

10.

Match the following

a)
1.

Second

b)
2.

Third

c)
3.

First

d)
4.

Fourth

11.

Match the following

a)
1.

chromosomes

meet in the middle

b)
2.

sister chromatids

pull apart or away

c)
3.

chromosomes appear

d)
4.

chromosomes are surrounded by new nuclei

12.

During interphase DNA replication takes place. The result is...

a)

one strand of DNA

b)

two strands of identical mRNA

c)

one strand of mRNA

d)

two identical strands of DNA

13.

The result of one cell moving through the entire cell cycle is...

a)

one daughter cell

b)

two identical daughter cells

c)

two genetically different daughter cells

d)

one larger daughter cell

14.

Match the following terms with their definition

a)

codon

1.

three letter code that determines the order of amino acids

b)

tRNA

2.

brings amino acids to the ribosome

c)

mRNA

3.

a copy of the code to build a gene

d)

gene

4.

a small section of DNA or chromosome

e)

amino acid

5.

monomer of a protein

15.

Match the following terms with their definition

a)

codon

1.

three nitrogenous bases on a strand of mRNA

b)

tRNA

2.

transports amino acids o the nucleus

c)

mRNA

3.

the instructions for building a protein

d)

gene

4.

instructions on a strand of DNA that code for a trait

e)

amino acid

5.

join together to form polypeptide chains

16.

Reorder the following to show the order of structures and processes that carryout protein synthesis

a)

A section of DNA is copied into a strand of mRNA

b)

mRNA travels out of the nucleus to a ribosome

c)

tRNA brings amino acids that match the mRNA code

d)

A polypeptide chain is formed as the amino acids are bonded together

e)

The protein is released to do its job

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
17.

Which strand of nitrogenous bases below represents a section of DNA?

a)

AAG TCG

b)

UAC AGG

c)

GUC AUU

d)

GCA AUC

18.

Which strand of nitrogenous bases below represents a section of mRNA?

a)

AAG TCG

b)

TAC AGG

c)

GTC ATT

d)

GCA AUC

19.

A strand of DNA contains the following

AAG TCG

Which two amino acids would be joined to match this code?

a)

Phe Ser

b)

Lys Ser

c)

UUC AGC

d)

TTC AGC

20.

A strand of mRNA contains the following codons

CAG UUG

Which two amino acids would be joined to match this code?

a)

Gln Leu

b)

Val Asn

c)

GUC AAC

d)

GTC AAC

21.

A strand of mRNA contains the following codons

CAG UUG

Which instructions would be found on the original complimentary strand of DNA?

a)

Gln Leu

b)

Val Asn

c)

GUC AAC

d)

GTC AAC