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DNA Replication, Transcription, & Translation

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name

Class

Date

The structure of DNA is described as a ___ formed by two strands of nucleotides.

double helix

single spiral

polymerase chain

protein molecule

A process called ____ uses the code carried by messenger RNA for protein synthesis.

translation

transcription

unwinding

elongation

The enzyme ____ catalyzes the addition of nucleotides to the DNA strand.

uracil

adenine

DNA polymerase

segmental ligase

The three-base code in DNA or messenger RNA is called a ____.

polymerase chain

translation

codon

transfer RNA

What is synthesized to pass the DNA code to the ribosome?

polymerase

messenger RNA

ligase

ribosome

Which of these are not one of the nitrogenous bases in DNA nucleotides?

adenine

uracil

guanine

thymine

What genetic process is shown here?

RNA replication

semiconservative replication

parent strand mutation

meiosis

Which sequence of DNA bases would pair with this partial strand
ATG TGA CAG

ATG TGA CAG

TAC ACT GTC

GTA AGT GAC

CAT TCA CTG

In a molecule of double-stranded DNA, the amount of Adenine present is always equal to the amount of

cytosine

guanine

thymine

uracil

10.

Adenine bonds with ______________.

Guanine

Thymine

Cytosine

Adenine

11.

Guanine bonds with ______________.

Adenine

Guanine

Cytosine

Thymine

12.

Which organelle is DNA usually found in?

cell membrane

vacuole

chloroplast

nucleus

13.

Replicate the following strand of DNA:
AATCATGGA

AATCATGGA

TTAGTACCT

UUAGUACCU

GGATAUCUA

14.

DNA replication results in two DNA molecules,

each one with two original strands

each one with two new strands

each one with one new strand and one original strand

one with two new strands and the other with two original strands

15.

RNA contains the sugar

ribose

deoxyribose

glucose

lactose

16.

What will be the resulting mRNA from this DNA sequence:
GAT-TAC-AGA-TTA-CAT?

CTA-ATG-TCT-AAT-GTA

GAU-UAG-UGA-UUA-GUT

CUA-AUG-UCU-AAU-GUA

CAT-ACA-TAC-ATA-TAG

17.

What is the correct amino acid sequence for the mRNA code AUGCCAGUAUGA

Met-Pro-Ala-Val

Met-Pro-Val

Tyr-Gly-His

Tyr-Gly-Arg-His

18.

Every three letters (example: ATC) in DNA codes for what??

Amino Acid

Nucleotide

Lipid

Carbohydrate

19.

One difference between DNA and RNA is that RNA....

is double stranded

contains the base Thymine

contains the base Uracil

contained the base Guanine

20.

The anti-codon

contains a sequence the same as the codon

contains a sequence complementary to the codon

contains the base thymine

21.

Amino acids are joined together in order to form

DNA

ribosomes

proteins

RNA

22.

Which amino acid is made from the RNA codon UUA?

Phenylalanine

Leucine

Serine

Tyrosine

23.

Which amino acid is made from the RNA codon GUA?

Phenylalanine

Leucine

Serine

Valine

24.

Which represents the bases of mRNA?

A U C G

A T U G

A T C G

U T C G

25.

What is the correct sequence?

RNA --> DNA --> Protein

Protein --> RNA --> DNA

DNA --> RNA --> Protein

DNA --> Protein --> RNA

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DNA Replication, Transcription, & Translation

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 26mins

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