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DNA , transcription, translation

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

If a species has 42% THYMINE bases found in its DNA, what percent of its bases will be ADENINE?

a)

21%

b)

42%

c)

58%

d)

48%

2.

Deoxyribose is a

a)

purine

b)

pyrimidine

c)

pentose sugar

d)

purine, pyrimidine, and pentose sugar

3.

What are the products of the replication of one DNA molecule?

a)

four identical double-stranded DNA molecules

b)

two strands joined into one double-stranded DNA molecule

c)

two identical double-stranded DNA molecules

d)

two non-identical double-stranded DNA molecules

4.

The monomers of DNA and RNA are

a)

monosaccharides

b)

nucleotides

c)

fatty acids

d)

nucleic acids

5.

DNA replication is semi-conservative meaning

a)

occurs through the addition of nucleotides to the end of the parental DNA molecule

b)

results in the formation of four new DNA strands

c)

uses each strand of a DNA molecule as a template for the creation of a new strand

d)

begins when two DNA molecules join together to exchange segments

6.

Any change in the nucleotide sequence of DNA is called

a)

a mutation

b)

a mutagen

c)

a base substitution

d)

an anticodon

7.

Which type of process was used to show that DNA was the genetic material

a)

bacterial transformtion

b)

bacterial transduction

c)

eukaryotic meiosis

d)

prokaryotic meiosis

8.

Which of the following nitrogenous bases is NOT found in DNA?

(a)  

9.

Who discovered the double-helix structure of DNA?

(a)  

10.

What is the first step in DNA replication?

a)

The stands separate

b)

The strands unwind

c)

DNA synthesis occurs

d)

RNA primers are added

11.

Four nitrogen bases in DNA are

(a)  

12.

Which brings amino acids to the ribosomes?

a)

mRNA

b)

tRNA

c)

rRNA

d)

aRNA

13.

The process used by cells to convert the mRNA "message" into a sequence of amino acids is

a)

translation

b)

transcription

c)

mitosis

d)

replication

14.

What is a codon?

a)

three genes in a stand of DNA

b)

a segment of a chromosome that codes for the production of a mRNA molecule

c)

three amino acids in a row in a protein

d)

three bases of mRNA that codes for a specific amino acid

15.

What codon initiates the process of translation?

a)

AUG

b)

CAU

c)

UAG

d)

GCG

16.

When going from DNA to mRNA, this process is called?

a)

Transcription

b)

Translation

c)

Replication

17.

What is the process to code for protein?

a)

DNA --> mRNA --> Protein

b)

mRNA--> DNA--Protein

c)

Protein-->DNA-->mRNA

d)

DNA--> Protein -m-RNA

18.
How would the DNA sequence GCTATA be transcribed to mRNA?
a)
GCUAUA
b)
CGATAT
c)
CGAUAU
d)
GCUTUT
19.

What amino acid does the mRNA codon AGG code for?

a)

Arg

b)

Lys

c)

Ser

d)

Met

20.

A segment of a DNA strand has the following bases: TAC GAT. What is the complementary strand of DNA?

a)

UAG CA

b)

TAG CAT

c)

ATG CTA

d)

AUG CUA