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Transcription and Translation

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name

Class

Date

_______ is made during transcription and ________ is made during translation.

mRNA / a protein

a protein / mRNA

Ribosome / Nucleus

mRNA / tRNA

What would the coded amino acid be for this mRNA: UGU

Thr

Cys

Trp

Leu

Which RNA bases would pair with TAC in transcription?

AUG

ATG

GCA

One difference between DNA and RNA is that....

Only RNA has the base Uracil

only RNA contains the base Thymine

only RNA contains the base Cytocine

only RNA contained the base Guanine

What amino acid is represented by the codon CAG?

Aspartic Acid

Histidine

Glutamine

Methionine

Where is DNA found within the cell?

The cytoplasm.

The nucleus.

The ribosome.

The cell wall.

What are the building blocks of proteins called?

nucleotides

proteins

amino acids

carbohydrates

Where does transcription take place?

nucleus

cytoplasm

ribosome

If a strand of DNA had bases in the following order - ATC-CGT-CCC, what would be the transcribed mRNA sequence?

TAG-GCA-GGG

UAG-GCA-GGG

TUG-GCU-GGG

None of the above are correct

10.

A section of DNA contains the following bases in this order: GAT-CCT

Which of the following mRNA sequences complements this section of DNA?

CUA-GGA

TCG -AAG

CTA -GGA

AGC -UUC

11.

Which of the following polypeptides are coded for by the mRNA sequence

AUG GUU AAA

Val, Lys, Phe

Met, Asp, Phe

Met, Val, Lys

Ile, Gln, Lys

12.

Which of the following is the START codon?

UAA

UGA

AUG

AUC

13.

What would the coded amino acid be for this mRNA: CCU

Val

Pro

Iie

Leu

14.

Which of the following are STOP codons?

UGA

UCC

UAA

UCA

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Transcription and Translation

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 16mins

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