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WorksheetsTranscription and Translation-Fast and Curious
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 18mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Chunks of three bases on the mRNA that code for a specific amino acids are called...
a)
Codons
b)
Snodocs
c)
Docons
d)
Nocods
2.
In eukaryotes, where does transcription occur?
a)
Nucleus
b)
Cytoplasm
c)
Outside of the cell
d)
Eukaryotes don't do transcription
3.
Other than mRNA, what is this image showing?
a)
tRNA
b)
rRNA
c)
DNA
d)
RNA polymerase
4.
What is one easy way to tell RNA from DNA?
a)
RNA has uracil, DNA doesn't
b)
DNA doesn't have thymine, RNA does
c)
RNA is double stranded, DNA isn't
d)
RNA is made of up amino acids, DNA isn't
5.
In translation..
a)
A polypeptide is created
b)
mRNA is created
c)
The nucleus implodes
d)
RNA polymerase does all the work
6.
What is the anticodon if the codon is "AAA"?
a)
UUU
b)
TTT
c)
AAA
d)
GGG
7.
How many bases are in two codons?
a)
6
b)
12
c)
3
d)
1
8.
What is the term for making an RNA copy of DNA?
a)
Transcription
b)
Translation
c)
Folding
d)
Coding
9.
Translation happens at the -
a)
Nucleus
b)
Ribosome
c)
Chloroplast
d)
Mitochondria
10.
True or false: RNA is double-stranded.
a)
True
b)
False
c)
It depends on the type
11.
If a strand of DNA had bases in the following order - ATCCGTC, what would be the replicated complementary strand?
a)
UAGGCAG
b)
ATCCGTC
c)
TAGGCAG
d)
TUGGCTG
12.
What is the correct order for the following events that occur during protein synthesis?
a)
B,E,A,C,D
b)
B,A,E,C,D
c)
D,A,E,C,B
d)
C,B,A,E,D
13.
_______ is made during transcription and ________ is made during translation.
a)
mRNA / a protein
b)
a protein / mRNA
c)
Ribosome / Nucleus
d)
mRNA / tRNA
14.
One difference between DNA and RNA is that....
a)
Only RNA has the base Uracil
b)
only RNA contains the base Thymine
c)
only RNA contains the base Cytocine
d)
only RNA contained the base Guanine
15.
What amino acid is represented by the codon CAG?
a)
Aspartic Acid
b)
Histidine
c)
Glutamine
d)
Methionine
16.
Translation happens in the -
a)
Nucleus
b)
Ribosome
c)
Chloroplast
d)
Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum
17.
Where does transcription take place?
a)
nucleus
b)
cytoplasm
c)
ribosome
18.
A is pointing at the
a)
mRNA
b)
nucleus
c)
tRNA
d)
codon
19.
B is pointing at the
a)
mRNA
b)
nucleus
c)
tRNA
d)
codon
20.
D is pointing at the
a)
mRNA
b)
nucleus
c)
tRNA
d)
codon
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