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BIO Chapter 2.1 Test Review

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What sugar is found in RNA?

a)

deoxyribose

b)

nucleic acid

c)

ribose

d)

none of the above

2.

What is the structure of RNA

a)

Double Stranded

b)

Single Stranded

c)

Triple Stranded

d)

Nucleotide

3.

Where in the cell does translation occur?

a)

Nucleus

b)

Cytoplasm

c)

Ribosome

d)

Cell Wall

4.

What is the job of mRNA?

a)

Transcribe the DNA into RNA

b)

Pick up amino acids and transport them to the ribosome

c)

make of the ribosome

d)

make protein

5.

A codon consists of

a)

3 consecutive nucleotides that specify for a single amino acid

b)

1 nucleotide that specify for a protein

c)

3 consecutive nucleotides that specify for an anticodon

d)

a nucleotide that specify for a sugar and phosphate

6.

Which of the following is NOT a similarity between DNA and RNA?

a)

its composed of a nucleotide that consists of a sugar, phosphate group and nitrogenous base

b)

Contains adenine, guanine, and cytosine

c)

Contains uracil

d)

all of the above

7.

the "reading" frame of the genetic message by inserting or deleting a nucleotide is

a)

A frameshift mutation

b)

A point mutation

c)

An anticodon

d)

A genetic message

8.

_________ takes places in the nucleus using DNA in the nucleus as a template for the formation of proteins.

a)

Translation

b)

Transcription

c)

Genetic message

d)

Codon

9.

_______ is an expressed sequence of DNA; does code for a protein

a)

Exon

b)

Introns

c)

RNA polymerase

d)

Genetic code

10.

How many amino acids does one codon code for?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

11.

DNA replication is described as ____________ because each new molecule contains one old strand and one new strand.

a)

redundant

b)

Detailed

c)

Conservative

d)

Semi conservative

12.

What would the mRNA sequence for this DNA molecule be?

TAC GCT

a)

ATG CGA

b)

AUC GCA

c)

AUG CGA

d)

AUG GGU

13.

Which of the following is attached to the transfer RNA (tRNA)?

a)

Nucleus

b)

Mitochondion

c)

Chloroplast

d)

Ribosome

14.

What are the parts of protein synthesis?

a)

Transcription and Replication

b)

Translation and Replication

c)

Transcription and Translation

d)

None of the above

15.

What type of RNA is associated with a codon?

a)

mRNA

b)

rRNA

c)

tRNA

d)

sRNA

16.

What nitrogenous base is found in place of thymine in RNA?

a)

Guanine

b)

Adenine

c)

Cytosine

d)

Uracil

17.

What is produced during transcription?

a)

tRNA

b)

ATP

c)

Oxygen

d)

mRNA

18.

What is the actual site of protein synthesis?

a)

Nucleus

b)

Mitochondrion

c)

Chloroplast

d)

Ribosome

19.

How many codons are needed to specify four amino acids?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

8

d)

12

20.

If a portion of a mRNA molecule contains the base sequence AUA, the corresponding tRNA base sequence is

a)

TAT

b)

AUA

c)

UAU

d)

UUA

21.

What is the role of tRNA during translation?

a)

Bond to open DNA strand

b)

Carry ribosomes to the site of protein synthesis

c)

break apart mRNA and send it back to the nucleus

d)

Carry amino acids to the mRNA to form a polypeptide chain

22.

Which of the following changes would be expected if GUA AAC sequences of bases mutated to GAA AAC

a)

The amino acids sequence would be shorter than expected

b)

The identity of one amino acid would change

c)

The identity of more than one amino acids would change

d)

The amino acid sequence would remain unchanged

23.

______________ does not always results in a change to the amino acid sequence of a protein.

a)

Duplication

b)

Framshift Mutation

c)

Inversion

d)

Point Mutation

24.

Together with proteins, rRNA

a)

Provides a site for polypeptide synthesis

b)

Transports amino acids to the ribosome

c)

Travels to the ribosome to direct the assembly of polypeptides

d)

Translate DNA

25.

What is the direct result of translation?

a)

A duplicate DNA molecule

b)

A protein

c)

mRNA

d)

tRNA

26.

What is the direct result of transcription?

a)

A duplicate DNA molecule

b)

mRNA

c)

tRNA

d)

A protein

27.

Which type of mutation is most likely to produce a nonfunctional protein?

a)

Silent Mutaiton

b)

Frameshift Mutation

c)

Substitution Mutation

d)

Point Mutation

28.

Which is NOT external or environmental factors of mutations?

a)

Sunlight

b)

Radiation

c)

Smoking

d)

Cancer

29.

What carries the amino acid?

a)

mRNA

b)

rRNA

c)

tRNA

d)

DNA

30.

_________ is the process of decoding mRNA into an amino acid sequence

a)

Transcription

b)

Translation

c)

Protein Synthesis

d)

None of the above

31.

_________ are changes in the genetic material

a)

Mutation

b)

Transcription

c)

Translation

d)

Genetic code

32.

AUG is the _______ codon

a)

Stop

b)

Start

c)

Skip

d)

Jump

33.

Which of the following is NOT a nitrogenous base in RNA?

a)

Adenine

b)

Guanine

c)

Thymine

d)

Uracil

34.

Each tRNA molecule has three unpaired bases called__________

a)

Codon

b)

Anticodon

c)

Exon

d)

Inron

35.

What type of RNA carries an anticodon?

a)

mRNA

b)

rRNA

c)

tRNA

d)

DNA

36.

In DNA, what nitrogenous base pairs with Thymine?

a)

Adenine

b)

Cytosine

c)

Guanine

d)

Uracil

37.

In DNA, what nitrogenous base pairs with Cytosine

a)

Adenine

b)

Thymine

c)

Guanine

d)

Uracil

38.

Which scientist grew strains of pneumonia bacteria and injected them into mice as well as discovered transformation?

a)

Watson and Crick

b)

Hersey and Chase

c)

Avery

d)

Griffith

39.

Which scientist discovered the structure of DNA?

a)

Watson and Crick

b)

Hershey and Chase

c)

Avery

d)

Griffith

40.

The DNA nucleotide is composed of:

a)

A phosphate group

b)

5 carbon sugar

c)

nitrogenous base

d)

All of the above

41.

What is the structure of DNA?

a)

Single helix

b)

Double helix

c)

Twisted ladder

d)

Double sugar phosphate

42.

What are the chemical bond(s) that hold together the structure of DNA?

a)

Carbon bond

b)

Hydrogen bond

c)

Covalent bond

d)

Ionic bond

43.

What scientist repeated Griffith's work to determine whether DNA, RNA, Lipids, or Proteins caused transformation?

a)

Griffith

b)

Avery

c)

Watson and Crick

d)

Hershey and Chase

44.

________ is the principle that bonds in DNA can form only between adenine and thymine and between guanine and cytosine.

a)

DNA polymerase

b)

Bacteriophage

c)

Transformation

d)

Base Pairing

45.

_________ is the process in which one strain of bacteria is changed by a gene or genes from another strain of bacteria

a)

Transformation

b)

Replication

c)

Replication fork

d)

DNA polyermase

46.

A substitution mutation changes one base in a gene. Which of the following is possible?

a)

Silent Mutation

b)

A missense mutation

c)

Nonsense Mutation

d)

All of the above

47.

__________ is the enzyme that "proofreads" the new strand of DNA, helping to ensure that each molecule is a nearly perfect copy of the original DNA.

a)

Viruses

b)

Replication

c)

Transformation

d)

DNA polymerase

48.

________ is the sites where separation and replication occur.

a)

Replication

b)

Replication fork

c)

Histone

d)

Bacteriophage

49.

Deoxyribonucleic acid

a)

Phosphate

b)

Nitrogenous base

c)

RNA

d)

DNA

50.

In DNA, the sugar and phosphate come together for form

a)

The backbone

b)

A base

c)

A bond

d)

None of the above

51.

Which of the following mutations would have the LEAST effect on a protein?

a)

A deletion of one base near the start

b)

An insertion of one base near the middle

c)

A substitution in the third base of a codon

d)

A frameshift mutation

52.

What enzyme is responsible for unwinding DNA before replication?

a)

Ligase

b)

Polymerase

c)

Helicase

d)

Ribosome

53.

Why is DNA replication critical before a cell divides?

a)

Without replication, daughter cells would not have the full set of genetic instructions

b)

Replication creates proteins directly, ensuring cell survival

c)

It prevents transcription from occurring in the cytoplasm

d)

Replication changes the genetic code to adapt to new environments

54.

If DNA replication were to occur incorrectly duing cell division, which of the following outcomes would MOST likely happen to the daughter cells?

a)

The cells would fail to produce proteins because transcription could not occur

b)

The daughter cells could inherit mutations that may affect protein function

c)

Translation would happen twice in each daughter cell to correct the mistake

d)

The sugar phosphate backbone would be replaced by ribose and uracil

55.

Which of the following is an example of a mutation

a)

Water

b)

Oxygen

c)

Glucose

d)

UV Radiation