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Chromosomes and DNA🧬

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Chromosomes are composed of

a)

70% protein and 30% DNA

b)

60% protein and 40% DNA

c)

50% protein and 50% DNA

d)

40% protein and 60% DNA

2.

A typical human chromosome contains _________ nucleotides in its DNA

a)

140 Million

b)

160 Million

c)

240 Million

d)

260 Million

3.

Transfer of genetic material from one cell to another that can alter the genetic makeup of recipient cell is called

a)

Variation

b)

Transduction

c)

Replication

d)

Mutation

4.

DNA has a helical shape with the diameter of

a)

2 nm

b)

3 nm

c)

4 nm

d)

5 nm

5.

The true E.Coli replicating enzyme is

a)

DNA polymerase II

b)

DNA polymerase III

c)

DNA polymerase I

d)

All of these

6.

The sequence of nucleotides that determines the amino acid sequence of a protein is

a)

Chromosome

b)

DNA

c)

RNA

d)

Gene

7.

Central dogma is

a)

Synthesis of all three types of RNA

b)

Transfer of information from RNA to proteins

c)

The basic mechanism of reading and expressing genes

d)

Transfer of information from DNA to mRNA

8.

In prokaryotes there are

a)

A) Three types of DNA polymerases

b)

B) One type of RNA polymerase

c)

C) Three types of RNA polymerases

d)

Both a and b

9.

Human cell contains ______ different kinds of tRNA molecules

a)

25

b)

35

c)

45

d)

55

10.

Point mutations are represented as

a)

Insertions and inversion of gene

b)

Presence of an extra chromosome

c)

Loss of chromosome

d)

Alteration in the sequence of DNA nucleotide

11.

The strand of DNA which is not transcribed is called

a)

Antisense

b)

Template

c)

Coding

d)

None of these

12.

Molecular basis of sickle cell anemia was found by

a)

F. Sanger

b)

Beadle and Tatum

c)

Vernone Ingram

d)

Mendal

13.

Centromere represents

a)

Quaternary constriction

b)

Tertiary constriction

c)

Primary constriction

d)

Secondary constriction

14.

X-Ray diffraction pattern of DNA was prepared by

a)

Rosalind Franklin

b)

Maurice Wilkins

c)

Watson

d)

Crick

15.

In sickle cell Hb, which chain is affected?

a)

Alpha

b)

Beta

c)

Both

d)

None

16.

The ends of the chromosome are called Telomeres.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

What is the correct order to make a protein?

a)

Protein, DNA, RNA

b)

RNA, DNA, Protein

c)

DNA, RNA, Protein

d)

Protein, RNA, DNA

18.

RNA must be edited before it can be used to make Proteins, what happens during this editing process?

a)

A spliceosome cuts out exons, reconnects the introns

b)

A spliceosome cuts out the introns, reconnects the exons

c)

A splicesome pairs nucleotides with the DNA base pairs

d)

The RNA is checked for typos

19.
Which RNA bases would pair with TACGAA in transcription? 
a)
AUGCUU
b)
ATGCTT
c)
GCATCC
d)
GCAUCC
20.

Where on the DNA strand does RNA polymerase attach?

a)

Complainer

b)

Enforcer

c)

Promotor site (TATA box)

d)

Polymerator

21.

Capping is addition of _____ towards the 5' end of mRNA

a)

Methyl cytosine

b)

the GTP cap

c)

GDP tail

d)

poly - A tail

22.

The triplet code, codon, that signals the start of a code in mRNA is __.

a)

GGG

b)

AUG

c)

AUU

d)

Did we do this already? yes, yes it is there...in your pogil

23.
What would be the tRNA anticodon for the mRNA codon CAG?
a)
GTC
b)
GUC
c)
CUG
d)
CAG
24.
Which phrase best describes translation?
a)
converts mRNA into a polypeptide
b)
catalyzes bonds between amino acids
c)
produces RNA from DNA molecules
d)
recycles tRNA molecules for reuse
25.

How many nucleotides make up a codon?

a)

1

b)

3

c)

5

d)

15