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Transcription & Translation Quiz

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Sexually reproducing organisms pass on genetic

information as a

a)

amino acids

b)

inorganic proteins

c)

complex sugars

d)

sequence of bases (A, T, G, and C)

2.

The instructions for the genetic traits of an organism

are directly determined by the

a)

number of bases in a molecule

b)

sequence of bases in DNA

c)

length of DNA

d)

the way the bases pair up

3.

Eye color in a family is listed below

Mom: Brown Eyes

Dad: Blue Eyes

Son: Brown Eyes

Daughter: Blue Eyes

The eye color of the children are a result of

a)

natural selection

b)

heredity

c)

evolution

d)

environmental influences

4.

Which molecules are needed for DNA replication?

a)

antibodies

b)

carbohydrates

c)

hormones

d)

biological catalysts

5.

A woman dyes her hair from blonde to jet black. When her blonde haired husband and her have a child, the child also has blonde hair. Which explains this?

a)

A child inherits most of their traits from their

mother.

b)

Both parents need dyed black hair for the child to inherit it.

c)

Babies prefer blonde hair.

d)

The woman's black hair was a result of her dying it. A characteristic like this is not inherited.

6.

Which explains why the kitten has green eyes?

a)

chromosomes code for eye color

b)

genetic mutations cause genes to change

c)

offspring receive DNA from both parents

d)

gene expression that results in a species evolving

7.

The Universal Genetic Code Chart is used for...

a)

identifying DNA

b)

determining amino acid sequence

c)

change RNA to DNA

d)

identify mutations

8.

The messenger RNA sequence that is most likely to produce a functional protein is

a)

UGA-UAU-CGA-GGA-GUU-GCG-CUC-UAG

b)

UAG-UAU-CGA-GGA-GUU-GCG-CUC-AUG

c)

AUG-UAU-CGA-GGA-GUU-GCG-CUC-UGA

d)

UAA-CUC-UUA-UUU-GUU-CGA-UAU-UAA

9.

The messenger RNA sequence that codes for the amino acid chain LEU-ALA-VAL-GLY-ARG-TYR is

a)

UAU-CGA-GUU-UUU-UUA-CUC

b)

UAU-CGA-GGA-GUU-GCG-CUC

c)

CUC-GCG-GUU-GGA-CGA-UAU

d)

CUC-UUA-UUU-GUU-CGA-UAU

10.

Which statement best explains why giraffes have long necks?

a)

the gene is in their body cells

b)

genes mutate

c)

environmental influence

d)

the gene is a part of their DNA

11.

In what process is mRNA synthesized?

a)

Transcription

b)

Translation

c)

DNA Replication

d)

Mitosis

12.
The mRNA leaves the ________ to find the ribosome to make proteins.
a)
cell
b)
nucleotide
c)
nucleus
13.

Why must transcription occur in the nucleus?

a)

because DNA can't leave the nucleus

b)

because ribosomes are in the nucleus

c)

because DNA polymerase is found there

d)

because helicase unzips the DNA

14.

How are DNA and RNA different?

a)

Only DNA can leave the nucleus

b)

RNA contains Thymine; DNA contains Uracil

c)

RNA is double stranded, DNA is a single stranded

d)

DNA contains Thymine, RNA contains Uracil

15.

Choose the sequence of the mRNA strand that would match up with to the following DNA strand:

GTACAT

a)

CATGTA

b)

GAUCUA

c)

CAUGUA

d)

CUTGTU

16.

How many nucleotides code for 1 amino acid?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

17.
The process to go from mRNA to a protein is called ____
a)
transcription
b)
rRNA
c)
replication
d)
translation
18.

What determines the shape and function of a protein?

a)

The sequence of amino acids

b)

The type of ribosome that assembles the protein

c)

The cell that manufactures the protein

19.

During transcription, this type of ribonucleic acid is responsible for copying the DNA and brining it out of the nucleus.

a)

tRNA

b)

mRNA

c)

rRNA

d)

dRNA

20.

These building blocks consist of a sugar, phosphate, and nitrogen base.

a)

Ribose

b)

Nucleotide

c)

Gene

d)

Protein

21.

During translation, this type of ribonucleic acid is responsible for delivering amino acids to help make a protein.

a)

mRNA

b)

rRNA

c)

tRNA

d)

dRNA

22.
What is the three base sequence of mRNA that codes for a single amino acid?
a)
Anticodon
b)
Codon
c)
Protein
23.
What is the mRNA strand that would result from the DNA template strand CCTA?
a)
GGAT
b)
CCAT
c)
GGAU
d)
CCAU
24.
The process where mRNA is translated into amino acids happens in what part of the cell?
a)
Nucleus
b)
Mitochondria
c)
Cytoplasm
d)
Endoplasmic Reticulum
25.
Which of these nitrogenous bases is NOT in RNA?
a)
Uracil
b)
Thymine
c)
Cytosine
d)
Guanine