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QT 3 review central dogma & hierarchy

Total questions: 121

Worksheet time: 2hrs 48mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is made/created during protein synthesis(central dogma)?

(a)  

2.
Genetic info flows in one direction. Which best represents this flow?
a)
DNA-protein-RNA
b)
Protein-RNA-DNA
c)
RNA-protein-DNA
d)
DNA-RNA-protein
3.

What is the first step of protein synthesis/central dogma?

a)

transcription

b)

translation

c)

dna replication

4.

What does transcribe mean?

a)

Rewrite something

b)

Translate something

c)

Interpret something

d)

Copy something

5.

The purpose of transcription is to make what?

a)

mRNA

b)

DNA

c)

Proteins

d)

Ribosomes

6.

Where in the cell does transcription take place?

a)

Nucleus

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Ribosome

d)

Endoplasmic Reticulum

e)

Cytoplasm

7.

Why does transcription take place in the nucleus

a)

Because DNA can't leave

b)

To create proteins

c)

To make more DNA

d)

To produce energy for the cell

8.
DNA sequence is ACAGTGC. How would this be coded on mRNA?
a)
TGTCACG
b)
UGUCACG
c)
GUGACAU
d)
CACUGUA
9.

Transcribe the DNA to RNA:

G A C - C T A - A G T

a)

G A C - C T A - A G T

b)

C U G - G A U - U C A

c)

C T G - G A T- T C A

10.

Transcribe the DNA to RNA:

A A G - C T G - T A G

a)

A A G - C T G - T A G

b)

A A G - C T G - T A G

c)

U U C - G A C - A U C

d)

U U C - G U C - A U G

11.

What is the second step in protein synthesis/central dogma

a)

Translation

b)

Replication

c)

Transcription

d)

Metabolism

12.

Where does translation take place?

a)

Cytoplasm

b)

Nucleus

c)

Mitochondria

d)

Endoplasmic Reticulum

13.

What is produced during translation?

a)

Proteins

b)

Carbohydrates

c)

Lipids

d)

Energy

14.

What are the building blocks needed to build proteins?

a)

Amino acids

b)

Carbohydrates

c)

Lipids

d)

Nucleic acids

e)

Enzymes

15.

How do your cells know which amino acid is needed to build a protein?

a)

By the codons found in mRNA

b)

By the size of the amino acid

c)

By the color of the amino acid

d)

By the shape of the amino acid

e)

By the chemical properties of the amino acid

16.

What is a codon?

a)

Three nitrogenous bases

b)

mRNA

c)

tRNA

d)

A type of virus

e)

Four nitrogenous bases

17.
The DNA sequence ATCAGCGCTGGC is part of a gene. How many amino acids are coded for by this message?
a)
4
b)
8
c)
12
d)
20
18.

The mRNA sequence AUCUGCGCUGCC is part of a gene. How many nitrogenous bases are found in this message?

a)

4

b)

12

c)

6

d)

3

19.
The anticodon is located on 
a)
DNA
b)
mRNA
c)
tRNA
d)
rRNA
20.
The main function of tRNA is to...
a)
carry a message that, when translated, forms proteins
b)
form a portion of ribosomes
c)
string together complementary RNA and DNA strands
d)
bring amino acids from the cytoplasm to the ribosomes
21.

The main function of ribosomes is to

a)

Put amino acids together and build proteins

b)

Store genetic information

c)

Break down carbohydrates

d)

Transport oxygen throughout the body

22.
The diagram shows the process of
a)
Transcription
b)
Translation
c)
Replication
d)
Mitosis
23.

What process is going on in this photo?

a)

Transcription

b)

Translation

c)

Replication

d)

All the above

24.

What protein is UCC

a)

Ser

b)

STOP

c)

Thr

d)

Tyr

25.

What protein is AAC

a)

Ser

b)

STOP

c)

Asn

d)

Lys

26.
What is the correct amino acid sequence for the mRNA code AUGCCAGUAUGA
a)

Met-Pro-Ala-Val

b)

Met-Pro-Val

c)

Tyr-Gly-His

d)

Tyr-Gly-Arg-His

27.

What amino acid would be added to the protein being formed during translation if the mRNA codon reads "AUG?"

a)

Phenylalanine

b)

Tyrosine

c)

Leucine

d)

Methionine

28.

What amino acid would be added to the protein being formed during translation if the mRNA codon reads "CCU?"

a)

Isoleucine

b)

Stop

c)

Methionine

d)

Proline

29.

What is the correct amino acid sequence if the DNA code of the gene is TAC CGT TTG GCA?

*You will have to figure out the mRNA codons before figuring out the amino acid sequence

a)

Met-Ala-Asn-Ala

b)

Met-Ala (because the third codon codes for STOP)

c)

Ileu-Ala-Asn-Ala

d)

Met-Ala-Asn-Arg

e)

Ileu-Ala-Asn-Ala

30.

What is the correct amino acid sequence for the mRNA code AUG-CCA-GCA-GUA

a)

Met-Pro-Ala-Val

b)

Met-Pro-Val-His

c)

Met-Gly-His-Val

d)

Tyr-Gly-Arg-His

31.

The following codon is translated into which amino acid?


CAU

a)

Methionine

b)

Isoleucine

c)

Histidine

d)

Arginine

32.

The following codon is translated into which amino acid?


AGG

a)

Methionine

b)

Isoleucine

c)

Histidine

d)

Arginine

33.
What process is going on in this photo? 
a)
Transcription 
b)
Translation 
c)
Replication 
d)
All the above 
34.

What is the order for Protein Synthesis?

a)

Transcription -> Translation -> Protein

b)

Translation - > Transcription -> Protein

c)

Protein -> Transcription -> Translation

d)

Translation -> Protein -> Transcription

35.

Name A (the double stranded molecule)

a)

Amino Acids

b)

DNA

c)

Transcription

d)

Translation

e)

mRNA

36.

Name B (the process of making a copy of the DNA)

a)

Amino Acids

b)

DNA

c)

Transcription

d)

Translation

e)

mRNA

37.

Name C (pointing at 3 bases: UUU)

a)

Amino Acids

b)

Codons

c)

Transcription

d)

Translation

e)

mRNA

38.

Name D (the single stranded molecule)

a)

Amino Acids

b)

Codons

c)

Transcription

d)

Translation

e)

mRNA

39.

Name E (The process of reading the instructions to build a protein)

a)

Amino Acids

b)

Codons

c)

Transcription

d)

Translation

e)

mRNA

40.

Name F (pointing at the whole thing that started with 'Arg" and ends with "Ser")

a)

Amino Acids

b)

Codons

c)

Transcription

d)

Translation

e)

Amino acid chain

41.

Name G (pointing at "Arg" & "Gly," they are examples of what?"

a)

Amino Acids

b)

Codons

c)

Transcription

d)

Translation

e)

Amino acid chain

42.

Which black arrow is pointing at the nucleus?

Write the letter

(a)  

43.

Which black arrow is pointing at DNA?

(Write the letter)

(a)  

44.

Which black arrow is pointing at mRNA?

(Write the letter)

(a)  

45.

Which black arrow is pointing at an amino acid?

(Write the letter)

(a)  

46.

Which black arrow is pointing at an amino acid chain?

(Write the letter)

(a)  

47.

Which black arrow is pointing at a tRNA?

(Write the letter)

(a)  

48.

Which black arrow is pointing at a Ribosome?

(Write the letter)

(a)  

49.

Which black arrow is pointing at a Cytoplasm?

(Write the letter)

(a)  

50.

Which black arrow is pointing at an anticodon?

(Write the letter)

(a)  

51.

Which black arrow is pointing at a codon?

(Write the letter)

(a)  

52.

Which red arrow best represents transcription?

a)

*

b)

#

53.

Which red arrow best represents translation?

a)

*

b)

#

54.
Made of monomers of amino acids
a)

Carbohydrates 

b)

Lipids

c)

Proteins 

d)

Nucleic Acids

55.
Made of monomers of nucleotides
a)
Carbohydrates
b)
Lipids
c)
Proteins
d)
Nucleic Acids
56.

Include waxes, oils, fats

a)

Carbohydrates

b)

Lipids

c)

Proteins

d)

Nucleic Acids

57.

Includes enzymes, actin, and myosin (muscle fibers)

a)

Carbohydrates

b)

Lipids

c)

Proteins

d)

Nucleic Acids

58.
Includes DNA and RNA
a)
Carbohydrates
b)
Lipids
c)
Proteins
d)
Nucleic Acids
59.
Provide quick energy 
a)
Carbohydrates
b)
Lipids
c)
Proteins
d)
Nucleic Acids
60.
Speed up chemical reactions, protects against infections, and structural component of hair, skin, and muscles
a)
Carbohydrates
b)
Lipids
c)
Proteins
d)
Nucleic Acids
61.
Stores genetic information and carries out protein synthesis
a)
Carbohydrates
b)
Lipids
c)
Proteins
d)
Nucleic Acids
62.

Identify the macromolecule associated with this image.

a)

Protein

b)

Carbohydrate

c)

Lipid

d)

Nucleic Acid

63.
All cells have a:
a)
Nucleus
b)
Plasma membrane
c)
Cell wall
d)
Buddy
64.
What is this image?
a)
cell membrane
b)
proteins
c)
carbohydrates
d)
lipids
65.
What does "bilayer" mean?
a)
one layer
b)
two layers
c)
laminated
d)
bilateral
66.
Most of the cell membrane is made of...
a)
Lipids
b)
Carbohydrates
c)
Proteins
d)
Nucleic acids
67.
What do the brown structures represent?
a)
Phospholipids
b)
Glycoproteins
c)
Channel Proteins 
d)
Cyctoskeleton Filaments
68.
Which organelle is the control center of the cell?
a)
Nucleus
b)
Cell membrane
c)
Ribosome
d)
Vacuole
69.
Which organelle is a gelatin substance that helps fill out the cell
a)
Chloroplast
b)
Lysosomes
c)
Mitochondria
d)
Cytoplasm
70.
Which organelle releases the energy stored inside food
a)
Chloroplast
b)
Mitochondria
c)
Lysosomes
d)
Nucleus
71.
Which organelle takes sunlight and turns it into food?
a)
Lysosome
b)
Cell membrane
c)
Chloroplast
d)
Mitochondria
72.

Which statement is part of the cell theory?

a)

All cells come from existing cells

b)

All cells are prokaryotic or eukaryotic

c)

All cells can make a tissue

d)

All cells grow and develop

73.

Which statement is part of the cell theory?

a)

All cells can reproduce

b)

All organisms are either unicellular or multicellular

c)

All organisms are made of 1 or more cells

d)

All cells grow and develop

74.

Which statement is part of the cell theory?

a)

All cells react to stimulus

b)

The cell is the basic unit of all organisms

c)

The cell can be large or small

d)

The cell is either prokaryotic or eukaryotic

75.

what is the function of ribosomes?

a)

to assemble amino acids to create proteins

b)

to pack proteins

c)

to clean proteins

d)

to look pretty

76.
I am single stranded.
a)

DNA

b)

RNA

c)

Both DNA and RNA

d)

ribosome

77.
I am a nucleic acid.
a)

DNA

b)

RNA

c)

Both DNA and RNA

d)

Ribosome

78.
I am arranged as a double helix or "twisted ladder."
a)

Both DNA and RNA

b)

DNA

c)

RNA

d)

Ribosome

79.
I include the bases guanine, cytosine, and adenine.
a)

DNA

b)

RNA

c)

Both DNA and RNA

d)

Ribosome

80.
I have the base thymine.
a)

Both DNA and RNA

b)

RNA

c)

DNA

d)

Ribosome

81.
I have the base uracil.
a)

RNA

b)

DNA

c)

Both DNA and RNA

d)

Ribosome

82.
Which sequence of DNA bases would pair with this partial strand
ATG TGA CAG
a)

TAC ACT CAG

b)

TAC ACT GTC

c)

GTA AGT GAC

d)

CAT TCA GTC

83.
Guanine bonds with ______________.
a)
Adenine
b)
Guanine
c)
Cytosine
d)
Thymine
84.
Why is DNA important?
a)
it is very small and very complicated
b)
it's in everything
c)
it serves as the blueprint for traits of all living things
d)
because we eat it every day for energy
85.
What are the three components of a nucleotide?
a)
sugar, hydrogen, nitrogen base
b)
sugar, oxygen, nitrogen base
c)
sugar, phosphate, nitrogen base
d)
sugar, phosphate, protein
86.
What does this picture represent?
a)
amino acid
b)
base pairing
c)
nucleotide
d)
the DNA molecule
87.

Adenine (A) bonds with ______________.

a)

Guanine (G)

b)

Thymine (T)

c)

Cytosine (C)

d)

Adenine (A)

88.

What is the job of ribosomes?

a)

make proteins

b)

store energy

c)

create covalent bonds

d)

create hydrogen bonds

89.

What is the matching nitrogen base sequence for the gene below?

A-

T-

C-

a)

T-

G-

T-

b)

G-

C-

A-

c)

T-

A-

G-

90.

What is the name of this structure found in our nucleus?

a)

chromosome

b)

gene

c)

ribosome

d)

DNA

91.

Which of following matches with Cytosine?

a)

Adenine

b)

Thymine

c)

Guanine

d)

Uracil

92.

Which of the following is NOT a base in RNA?

a)

Adenine

b)

Thymine

c)

Uracil

d)

Cytosine

93.

T A G G A C T


The complementary strand is...

a)

T A G G A C T

b)

A T G G T G A

c)

A T C C T G A

d)

T T C C A G T

94.

If a strand of DNA has 39% Cytosine, it has...

a)

39% Adenine

b)

39% Guanine

c)

39% Thymine

d)

39% combined Cytosine and Guanine

95.

If there is combined 60% for Cytosine and Guanine, what is the combined % for Adenine and Thymine?

a)

60%

b)

40%

c)

20%

d)

10%

96.

If there is 22% Cytosine, how much of all the other bases are there?

a)

22% C, 22% G, 28% A, and 28%T

b)

22% C, 28% G, 22% A, and 28%T

c)

28% C, 28% G, 28% A, and 28%T

d)

22% C, 22% G, 22% A, and 22%T

97.

What is the DNA compliment of this sequence?

AGGCGA

a)

TCCGCT

b)

AGGCGA

c)

TCCTTA

d)

TCCGTT

98.

What is the complimentary strand: AAGGAACGGTGATGTTATCA

(a)  

99.

If this was mRNA how would your translate this? CACATTACCCT

(a)  

100.
What will be the resulting mRNA from this DNA sequence:
GAT-TAC-AGA-TTA-CAT?
a)

CTA-ATG-TCT-AAT-GTA

b)

CUA-ATG-UCU-AAU-GUA

c)

CUA-AUG-UCU-AAU-GUA

d)

CAT-ACA-TAC-ATA-TAG

101.
What is one way in which all living things on Earth are alike?
a)

All living things have hair.

b)

All living things are made of cells and come from other cells.

c)

The cells of all living things have chloroplast.

d)

All living things can move. 

102.
All cells come from___________ cells.
a)

pregnant

b)

pre-existing

c)

paternal

d)

pin size

103.
______________ are the basic unit of life.
a)

DNA

b)

RNA

c)

Cells

d)

Takis

104.
A plant and an animal are both living things. According to the Cell Theory, what can you conclude about these two very different organisms?
a)

Plants have cells but animals do not.

b)

They are both made of one or more cells. 

c)

They both come from the same kind of cell.

d)

They both come from a non-living organism.

105.

What type of organisms does the cell theory apply to

a)

bacteria

b)

multicellular organisms

c)

plants and animals

d)

all of the above

106.

The 3 parts of the Cell Theory are...?

a)

All living things are composed of cells

Cells are the basic units of structure and function in living things

All cells are produced from other cells

b)

All living things are composed of cells

Cells are the basic units of dance and vibes in living things

All cells are destroyed from other aliens

c)

All living things are composed of Jell-O

Cells are the basic units of structure and function in living things

All cells are produced from factories in Canada

d)

All living things are composed of cells

Cells do karate and practice eating whole pies in their free time

All cells are produced from other cells

107.

True or False: All cells begin their life as stem cells.

a)

True

b)

False

108.

Groups of cells with similar functions.

a)

Organs

b)

Molecules

c)

Tissues

d)

Organelles

109.

Group of tissues with similar functions.

a)

Organelles

b)

Cells

c)

Tissues

d)

Organs

110.
Which of the following statements is not part of the cell theory?
a)

Cells are the basic unit of structure and function in all living things.

b)

All cells are produced from other cells.

c)

Only animal cells are composed of cells.

d)

All living things are composed of cells.

111.

What is the correct order at which the cells work together to help the body survive?

a)

Cells -> Tissues -> Organ Systems -> Organs

b)

Cells -> Organs -> Organ Systems

c)

Cells -> Organ Systems -> Tissues -> Organs

d)

Cells -> Tissues -> Organs -> Organ Systems

112.

Which organic molecule is used for instructions by the cell

a)

Nucleic acids

b)

Carbohydrates

c)

Lipids

d)

Proteins

113.

Which organic molecule is used as an energy source by the cell

a)

Nucleic acids

b)

Carbohydrates

c)

Lipids

d)

Proteins

114.

Which organic molecule is used as part of the cell membrane

a)

Nucleic acids

b)

Carbohydrates

c)

Lipids

d)

Proteins

115.

If cells are like mini-factories which organic molecules do they produce?

a)

Nucleic acids

b)

Carbohydrates

c)

Lipids

d)

Proteins

116.

Which letter best describes the following statement:

A nucleotide

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

117.

Which letter best describes the following statement:

A phosphate group

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

118.

Which letter best describes the following statement:

A sugar

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

119.

Which letter best describes the following statement:

base pairs

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

120.

Which letter best describes the following statement:

nitrogenous base

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

121.

What is this image

a)

Protein

b)

Carbohydrate

c)

Lipid

d)

Nucleotide

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