WorksheetsProtein Synthesis
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 25mins
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Class
Date
1.
Guanine bonds with ______________.
a)
Adenine
b)
Guanine
c)
Cytosine
d)
Thymine
2.
This cannot leave the nucleus
a)
DNA
b)
RNA
c)
Both
3.
Adenine bonds with ______________ in DNA.
a)
Guanine
b)
Thymine
c)
Cytosine
d)
Adenine
4.
RNA is
a)
double stranded
b)
single stranded
5.
Where do cells get the information to make proteins?
a)
RNA
b)
DNA
c)
phosphate group
6.
DNA travels outside of the nucleus.
a)
true
b)
false
7.
Messenger RNA carries a copy of the DNA code.
a)
true
b)
false
8.
Protiens are
a)
chains of amino acids
b)
information molecules
c)
tRNA codon chains
9.
Which is the mRNA molecule that would be created from this DNA template:
TGGCAAGTACGT
a)
ACCGTTCATGCA
b)
UGGCAAGUACGU
c)
UCCGUUCUUGCU
d)
ACCGUUCAUGCA
10.
What is the function of mRNA?
a)
provide energy for the duplication of cells
b)
stores food material for keeping cells alive
c)
preventing mutations
d)
carrying the gentic message
11.
Which best describes how the traits of an organism are determined by the DNA in their cells?
a)
DNA provides the energy need for cellular processes
b)
DNA is copied to mRNA, which controls cellular functions
c)
DNA codes for proteins which allow an organism to grow and function
d)
DNA unzips and each strand codes for a different amino acid
12.
Which amino acid sequence will be made if the mRNA strand reads GGG UGU?
a)
Phe-Iso
b)
Val-Ala
c)
Val-Cys
d)
Gly-Cys
13.
What are the four bases found in DNA?
a)
Adenine, Thymine, Guanine and Cytosine
b)
Uracil, Thymine, Adenine and Guanine
c)
Guanine, Phosphate, Adenine, Thymine
d)
Adenine, Uracil, Guanine and Cytosine
14.
What kind of sugar is found in DNA?
a)
Glucose
b)
Fructose
c)
Sucrose
d)
Deoxyribose
15.
What mRNA strand would be created using the DNA strand TAC GTA TAT?
a)
TAC GTA TAT
b)
UAC GUA UAU
c)
GCU ACG GCG
d)
AUG CAU AUA
16.
One difference between DNA and RNA is that RNA....
a)
is double stranded
b)
contains the base Thymine
c)
contains the base Uracil
d)
contained the base Guanine
17.
Amino acids are joined together in order to form
a)
DNA
b)
ribosomes
c)
proteins
d)
RNA
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