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14.1 & 2 Protein Synthesis

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

DNA is found inside a cell’s

a)

ribosome

b)

nucleus

c)

endoplasmic reticulum

d)

lysosome

2.

Transcription occurs inside the ______ (cell organelle)

a)

ribosome

b)

nucleus

c)

endoplasmic reticulum

d)

lysosome

3.

During transcription, DNA is read by an enzyme called

a)

DNA polymerase

b)

RNA polymerase

c)

ribozyme

d)

helicase

4.

Transcription results in the production of

a)

mRNA

b)

tRNA

c)

rRNA

d)

polypeptide

5.

Translation results in the production of

a)

mRNA

b)

tRNA

c)

rRNA

d)

polypeptide

6.

During translation, small organelles called ​ (a)   read the mRNA sequence.

Choose from the below words
ribosomes
lysosomes
chloroplasts
mitochondria
7.

A ​ (a)   is a sequence of three mRNA bases that codes for one amino acid.

Choose from the below words
codon
anticodon
amino acid
8.

When all the amino acids coded for by a gene link, they fold, and this creates a functional

a)

mRNA

b)

tRNA

c)

polypeptide

d)

DNA

9.
Question Image

Match the following

DNA

#1

codon

#2

tRNA

#3

amino acid

#4

mRNA

#6

10.

UAC codes for this amino acids

a)

Methionine

b)

Histidine

c)

Tyrosine

d)

Valine

11.

What is transcription?

a)

The process by which RNA is made using a DNA template

b)

The process by which proteins are made using the RNA

12.

Which of the following are differences in the structure between RNA and DNA

a)

DNA uses deoxyribose sugar, RNA uses sugar ribose

b)

DNA pairs Adenine with Uracil, RNA pairs Adenine with Thymine

c)

DNA is a double helix, RNA is a single helix

d)

DNA pairs Adenine with Thymine, RNA pairs Adenine with Uracil

13.

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

a)

Ribose

b)

Nucleotide

c)

Gene

d)

Protein

14.

Which of the following is the complementary mRNA sequence to this DNA strand: AACTGAA

a)

UUGACUU

b)

TTGACTT

c)

AACTGAA

d)

AACUGAA

15.
What process is going on in this photo? 
a)

Transcription 

b)

Translation 

c)

Replication 

d)

All the above 

16.
What does rRNA do?
a)
provides information from DNA to ribosomes
b)
transfers amino acids to the ribosomes
c)
makes up ribosomes
d)
builds proteins
17.
What does tRNA do?
a)
provides information from DNA to ribosomes
b)
transfers amino acids to the ribosomes
c)
makes up ribosomes
d)
builds proteins
18.
What is the process that copies information from DNA into RNA?
a)
protein synthesis
b)
transcription
c)
translation
d)
DNA Polymerase
19.

How many nucleotides equal 1 amino acid?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

20.
Which process?
a)
mutation
b)
transcription
c)
respiration
d)
translation