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Protein Synthesis Practice Test

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

During Transcription, DNA is converted into ____

a)

mRNA

b)

DNA

c)

amino acids

d)

a Protein

2.

During Translation, mRNA is converted into a _______

a)

DNA

b)

amino acids or protein

c)

mRNA

d)

tRNA

3.

Many amino acids and put together and folded up to form a ______

a)

Protein

b)

DNA strand

c)

mRNA strand

d)

Carbohydrate

4.

During transcription, DNA is converted in mRNA inside the _______.

a)

Cell Membrane

b)

Ribosome

c)

Nucleus

d)

Cytoplasm

5.

Which nitrogen base is in the DNA, but is NOT in the mRNA?

a)

Thymine

(T)

b)

Cytosine

(C)

c)

Guanine

(G)

d)

Adenine

(A)

6.

Match the DNA codon ATC to the correct mRNA codon.

a)

UAG

b)

AUC

c)

TAG

d)

UUG

7.

Match the mRNA codon UUA to the correct tRNA anti-codon

a)

AAT

b)

AAU

c)

AUA

d)

ATA

8.

Use your codon chart to match the mRNA ACU to the correct amino acid.

a)

Thr

b)

Ala

c)

Val

d)

Gly

9.

Use your codon chart to find the amino acid that codes for the mRNA codon GCA

a)

Thr

b)

Ala

c)

Pro

d)

Ser

10.

Use your codon chart to figure out what amino acid codes for the mRNA codon AUG

a)

START

(Met)

b)

Ile

c)

Val

d)

Leu

11.
The difference between DNA code and the epigenome is that the DNA code is
a)

changes, while the epigenome is never changes

b)

never changes, while the epigenome changes

c)

determined by the environment, while the epigenome is not

d)

determined by one's stress level, while the epigenome is not

12.
Which factor can affect the epigenome?
a)
nutrition
b)
exercise
c)
stress 
d)
all of these factors can affect the epigenome
13.

True or False: Epigenetic changes can be passed on to future generations.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

What mutation has occurred here?

T-G-A-C-C-A

T-G-A-G-C-A

a)

Substitution

b)

Deletion

c)

Insertion

d)

Frameshift

15.

Which of the following would result in a frameshift mutation?

a)

Insertions only

b)

Substitution only

c)

Deletion only

d)

Insertions and Deletions

16.

Why are insertion and deletion (frameshift) mutations so harmful?

a)

They change all of the codons from the mutation on down the line, which changes the amino acid sequence

b)

They insert things that an organism doesn't need.

c)

They often delete things that organisms need.

d)

Insertion and deletions are not any more harmful than substitution mutations.

17.
What is a Gene?
a)
A segment of RNA that encodes for a protein
b)
A chromosome
c)
A segment of DNA that encodes for a protein
d)
Your genome