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Unit 2: DNA, Proteins, and Cell Division

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What direction is DNA replicated in? (based on the NEW strand)

a)

3' to 5'

b)

5' to 3'

c)

DNA to RNA

d)

DNA to DNA

2.

Which of the following enzymes correctly identifies the DNA base needed to complete replication and builds a new DNA strand?

a)

DNA Helicase

b)

Ligase

c)

RNA Polymerase

d)
DNA Polymerase
3.

Which enzyme glues the short Okazaki fragments together?

a)

Helicase

b)

Ligase

c)

RNA Polymerase

d)
DNA Polymerase
4.

Which of the following enzymes correctly identifies the RNA base needed to complete transcription and builds an mRNA strand?

a)

DNA Helicase

b)

Ligase

c)

RNA Polymerase

d)
DNA Polymerase
5.

Which enzyme unzips the DNA double helix?

a)

Helicase

b)

Primase

c)

RNA Polymerase

d)
DNA Polymerase
6.

Which enzyme adds an RNA primer to tell other enzymes where to start Replication or Transcription?

a)

Helicase

b)

Primase

c)

RNA Polymerase

d)
DNA Polymerase
7.
Below is an original strand of DNA. Using the original strand of DNA, which complementary strand below is correct? TAGCCAGCATAGAGCG
a)
TGAGCTAGCTAGCTAG
b)
ATCGGTCGTATCTCGC
c)
TTAGCTCGCTGATCGC
8.

DNA molecules differ from RNA molecules in which of the following ways?

A. DNA molecules contain a different type of sugar than do RNA molecules.
B. DNA molecules contain the nitrogenous base cytosine, which RNA molecules do not.

C. RNA molecules contain the nitrogenous base uracil, while DNA molecules do not

D. DNA is double stranded, RNA is single stranded

a)

A, B, and D only

b)

A, C, and D only

c)

B and D only

d)

ALL

9.

Below is an original strand of DNA. Using the original strand of DNA,

which complementary strand of RNA would be transcribed?

3’ – TAGCCAACGTACGTACG – 5’

a)
5’ – AUCGGUUGCAUGCAUGC – 3’
b)
3’ – AUCGGUUGCAUGCAUGC – 5’
c)
5’ – ATCGGTTCGATGCATGC – 3’
d)
3’ – ATCGGTTCGATGCATGC – 5
10.
Proteins are long strands of:
a)
Nucleotides
b)
Amino Acids
c)
Carbohydrates
d)
Lipids
11.

What is this a picture of?

a)

tRNA

b)

mRNA

c)

Ribosome

d)

rRNA

12.

What is this a picture of? (The two yellow pieces)

a)

tRNA

b)

mRNA

c)

Ribosome

d)

rRNA

13.

What is this a picture of?

a)

tRNA

b)

mRNA

c)

Ribosome

d)

rRNA

14.
Amino acids in specific proteins are determined by mRNA:
a)
Codons
b)
Anti-codons
c)
Markers
d)
None of the above
15.

Place the following events in order from DNA to protein:

a)
Replication, Translation, Transcription
b)
Translation, Transcription, Replication
c)
Replication, Transcription, Translation
d)
Translation, Replication, Transcription
16.

DNA – TAC GCG CGT ATT

Which of the following proteins would be produced?

a)

Met – Arg – Arg – Stop

b)

Ile – Arg – Ala – Stop

c)

Met – Arg – Ala – Stop

d)

Met – Ala – Thr – Stop

17.

What phase of mitosis is this, where the chromosomes separate?

a)
Prophase
b)
Anaphase
c)
Metaphase
d)
Telophase
e)
Interphase
18.

What phase of mitosis is this, where the chromosomes line up?

a)
Prophase
b)
Anaphase
c)
Metaphase
d)
Telophase
e)
Interphase
19.
What phase of mitosis is this, where the cell is doubled and dividing?
a)
Prophase
b)
Anaphase
c)
Metaphase
d)
Telophase
e)
Interphase
20.
What phase of mitosis is this, where the DNA is condensed into chromosomes?
a)
Prophase
b)
Anaphase
c)
Metaphase
d)
Telophase
e)
Interphase
21.
What phase occurs first and is the phase the cell spends most of it's time in?
a)
Prophase
b)
Anaphase
c)
Metaphase
d)
Telophase
e)
Interphase