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DNA/RNA Transcription & Translation Assignment

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of these substances stores and transmits the information that specifies the traits of an organism?
a)
DNA
b)
RNA
c)
enzymes
d)
carbohydrates
2.
A strand of DNA with the sequence A-C-T-T-G serves as a template to form a strand of mRNA with the sequence U-G-A-A-C.  During which process would this happen?
a)
replication
b)
transcription
c)
translation
d)
meiosis
3.
The diagram shows the base sequence of a strand of DNA.
From left to right, what is the sequence of the complementary strand of DNA in this molecule?
a)
T G A A C
b)
A C T  T G
c)
T G U U C
d)
U C T T G
4.
what is the complementary strand of this DNA sequence?
TAC CCG ATC AAA GCC
a)
CGT TTA GCT GGG ATT
b)
ATG GGC TAG TTT CGG
c)
GCA AAT CGA CCC TAA
d)
UAC CCG AUC AAA GCC
5.

Match the following definition with the word.

a)

Hydrogen Bonds

1.

Keeps the double stranded DNA together

b)

Sugar-Phosphate

2.

Provides the structure of DNA; makes the backbone of DNA molecule

c)

DNA

3.

Double stranded genetic code

d)

RNA

4.

Single stranded genetic code

e)

Nitrogenous Bases

5.

Adenine, Thymine, Cytosine, Guanine

6.

When creating a complementary base strand of ​ (a)   , ​ (b)   always pairs with Thymine, and Guanine always pairs with​ (c)   . When creating a RNA strand Adenine always pairs up with ​ (d)   .

Choose from the below words
DNA
Adenine
Cytosine
Uracil
7.

What is the three-base sequence of mRNA that codes for a single amino acid?

a)

Anticodon

b)

Codon

c)

Protein

8.

TRANSCRIBE this DNA sequence: TACGTTACT

a)

AUGCAAUGA

b)

ATGCAATGA

c)

AUGGATUGA

d)

TACGTTACT

9.
Which of the following best describes a DNA molecule?
a)
double helix
b)
contains ribose
c)
made of amino acids
d)
contains Uracil
10.
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
11.
Which 2 molecules forms the sides (backbone) of the DNA ladder?
a)
deoxyribose and adenine
b)
deoxyribose and a hydrogen bond
c)
sugar and the nucleus
d)
deoxyribose (sugar) and phosphate
12.
What determines the code, or information, of a DNA molecule?
a)
the shape (structure) of the nitrogen bases
b)
the order (sequence) of the nitrogen bases
c)
the color of the nitrogen bases
d)
the frequency (number) of nitrogen bases
13.
DNA molecule segment is : TTACGCAAG
The mutated DNA segment is TTCGCAAG. This is an example of ___ mutation.
a)
Substitution
b)
Deletion
c)
Insertion
d)
Inversion
14.
Normal-
GAG-CTC-GAC-AGA
Mutant
GAG CTC-CAC-AGA
a)
no mutation
b)
substitution
c)
insertion
d)
deletion
15.

ATTTGAGCC- Original

ATTGAGCC - Mutated

The example above is an example of a

a)

Insertion- Frameshift

b)

Deletion- Substitution

c)

Deletion -Frameshift

d)

All of the above

16.

A mutation is defined as:

a)

A change in the cell's structure

b)

Anything that changes in an embryo

c)

Any change in the physical features of a human

d)

A change in the DNA sequence

17.

Create a complementary base strand for this segment of DNA: ATTGACCATGT

(a)  

18.

Using the following mRNA strand, give me the following amino acids in order.

AUG GUA CCC AUC

(a)  

19.
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Match the amino acid with the following codons.

a)

GGG

1.

Glycine

b)

AAG

2.

Lysine

c)

UUU

3.

Phenylalanine

d)

AUC

4.

Isoleucine

e)

CGU

5.

Arginine

20.

Which structures make up the 'rungs' of the DNA molecule​ (a)  

Choose from the below words
nitrogenous bases
nucleotide
phosphate group
deoxyribose sugar