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Transcription and Translation

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
In eukaryotes, DNA is located in the
a)
cytoplasm
b)
nucleus
c)
cell membrane
d)
ribosome
2.
When DNA is transcribed to RNA.... 
a)
A pairs with U
b)
G pairs with U
c)
C pairs with T
d)
A pairs with C
3.

Which process is used to make mRNA from the DNA in the nucleus?

a)

Replication

b)

Translation

c)

Transcription

d)

Duplication

4.

Which RNA bases would pair with TACGAA in transcription?

a)

TACGAA

b)

AUGCUU

c)

ATGCTT

d)

AAGCAT

5.

Enzyme required for transcription is

a)

DNA polymerase

b)

Helicase

c)

Ligase

d)

RNA polymerase

6.

Which molecule contains the genetic code?

a)

DNA

b)

mRNA

c)

tRNA

d)

rRNA

7.

Transcription occurs along a ____ template forming an mRNA in the ____ direction.

a)

5' to 3'; 5' to 3'

b)

5' to 3'; 3' to 5'

c)

3' to 5'; 5' to 3'

d)

3' to 5'; 3' to 5'

8.

During translation, the ____ site within the ribosome hold the growing amino acid chain while the ____ site holds the next amino acid to be added to the chain.

a)

P, A

b)

A, P

c)

E, A

d)

E, P

9.

Where in the cell would rRNA be found?

a)

nucleus

b)

cytoplasm

c)

ribosome

d)

chloroplast

10.

What is added to the 3'-end of many eukaryotic mRNAs after transcription?

a)

intron

b)

exon

c)

poly tail A

d)

capping

11.

What is occurring in this picture?

a)

Translation

b)

Replication

c)

Translocation

d)

Transcription

12.
How would the DNA sequence GCTATA be transcribed to mRNA?
a)
GCUAUA
b)
CGATAT
c)
CGAUAU
d)
GCUTUT
13.
Which of the following describes RNA?
a)
RNA is usually double-stranded and contains the base thymine
b)
RNA is usually single-stranded and contains the base uracil
c)
RNA is longer than DNA and uses five bases to encode information
d)
RNA is made in the nucleus of eukaryotic cells and stays there to carry out its functions
14.
How many amino acids are coded for by this sequence of nucleotides:
ATG GGA ACT CCA
a)
4
b)
2
c)
6
d)
12
15.
The process represented in the diagram produces a molecule that is complementary to the template strand of DNA. What type of molecule is produced?
a)
New DNA
b)
Polypeptide
c)
Messenger RNA
d)
Carbohydrate
16.
The process to go from mRNA to a protein is called ____
a)
transcription
b)
rRNA
c)
replication
d)
translation
17.
What amino acid is represented by the codon UUA?
a)
Phenylalanine
b)
Tyrosine
c)
Leucine
d)
Stop codon
18.
What process is going on in this photo? 
a)
Transcription 
b)
Translation 
c)
Replication 
d)
All the above 
19.
How many bases are in one codon?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
20.
What is this a picture of?
a)
mRNA
b)
tRNA
c)
rRNA
d)
pRNA

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