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DNA, RNA Protein Synthesis

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 12mins

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Class
Date
1.

What is the significance of the nitrogenous bases?

a)

The order of nitrogenous bases determines the order of amino acids in the proteins synthesized. 

b)

The number of adenines and cytosines determines the type of RNA that will be produced

c)

The amount of thymine and guanine in the DNA molecules determines the length of the genes.

d)

The type of hydrogen bonding between the nitrogenous bases determines which amino acid will be added

2.

 Which sequence is the complementary DNA strand?

 3' TAACGCAT 5'

a)

5' ATTGCGTA 3'

b)

5' UAACGCAU 3'

c)

5' TAACGCAT 3'

d)

5' GCCTATCG 3'

3.

What are the components of the molecule shown in the diagram?

a)

Sugar

Phosphate Group

Nitrogen Base

b)

Sugar

Protein

Amino Acid

c)

Protein

Phosphate Group

RNA

d)

Lipid

Protein

Carbohydrate

4.

What would be the mRNA base code if a DNA strand read ATAGCGA?

a)

TATCGCT

b)

UAUCGCU

c)

AUACGCA

d)

ATAGCGA

5.

What is the building block of DNA.

a)

carbohydrate

b)

fatty acid

c)

nucleotide

d)

amino acid

6.

How does the simplest bacteria relate to the most complex plant?

a)

All organisms share common enzymes

b)

All organisms have a double helix DNA

c)

All organisms have a phosphate substructure.

d)

All organisms share common 4 bases.

7.

Which process is identified by number 2 in the diagram?

a)

translation

b)

transcription

c)

replication

d)

transmutation

8.

Each sequence of three nucleotides is called —

a)

codon

b)

anti-codon

c)

gene

d)

amino acid

9.

What is the mRNA codon that is getting translated for the amino acid in section E?

a)

CUC

b)

GAG

c)

GLU

d)

AAA

10.

How are the base-pairing rules different for RNA than DNA?

a)

In RNA, Guanine is replaced with Uracil

b)

In RNA, Cytosine is replaced with Uracil.

c)

In RNA, Adenine is replaced with Uracil.

d)

In RNA, Thymine is replaced with Uracil.

11.

How can embryonic stem cells differentiate into many different cell types?

a)

The regulation of gene expression is within each cell type.

b)

The regulation of the cell type is controlled by the nervous system of the organism.

c)

The regulation of the gene expression is set at the birth of the cell.

d)

The cell type and gene expression is predetermined.

12.

What is the role of tRNA in protein synthesis?

a)

tRNA carries the amino acids to the ribosome for protein synthesis.

b)

tRNA synthesizes the amino acids for protein synthesis.

c)

tRNA synthesizes the nucleotides for DNA replication.

d)

tRNA carries the nucleotides to the ribosome for DNA replication.

13.

What is the process of copying DNA called?

a)

Translation

b)

Transcription

c)

Replication

d)

Mutation

14.

What would be the mRNA base code if a DNA strand read CGTACGT?

a)

GCAUGCA

b)

CGUACGU

c)

GCATGCA

d)

CGTACGT

15.
The information about an organism’s heredity is stored in its DNA. DNA is located in the cell’s _____________________. 
a)
mitochondria
b)
lysosomes
c)
nucleus
16.
·  Copying and carrying the genetic code is the responsibility of which molecule?
a)
RNA
b)
Glucose
c)
Oxygen
17.
The base Uracil is only found in which molecule?
a)
DNA
b)
RNA
c)
Carbohydrates
18.

In what process is mRNA synthesized?

a)

Transcription

b)

Translation

c)

DNA Replication

d)

Mitosis

19.

How are DNA and RNA different? (CHECK ALL THAT APPLY)

a)

Only DNA can leave the nucleus

b)

RNA contains Thymine; DNA contains Uracil

c)

DNA is double stranded, RNA is a single stranded

d)

DNA contains Thymine, RNA contains Uracil

20.

Which organelle contains rRNA and reads the mRNA to synthesize a protein?

a)

Ribosome

b)

Nucleus

c)

Cytoplasm

d)

Nucleotide

21.

What brings the amino acids to the ribosome to assemble a protein?

a)
mRNA
b)
tRNA
c)
rRNA
d)

DNA

22.

True or False: mRNA contains anticodons and tRNA contains codons.

a)

True

b)

False

23.

What is W and what is Z

a)

Z is the Chromosome and W in the Gene

b)

Z is the Gene and W is the Chromosome

c)

Both W and Z are Chromosome

d)

Both W and Z are Genes

24.

What is this structure and what is happening?

a)

The Ribosome is making proteins from reading mRNA

b)

The Ribosome is making proteins from reading DNA

c)

The nucleus is replicating DNA

d)

The nucleus is transcribing RNA

25.

What Happens in Step A

a)

DNA transcribes RNA

b)

mRNA transcribes RNA

c)

DNA Translates RNA

d)

Sugars made in photosynthesis

26.

Viewing this model of DNA, what type of bond is represented by the arrow?

a)

peptide bond

b)

ion bond

c)

iron bond

d)

hydrogen bond