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4.4 Protein Synthesis

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A polypeptide is a sequence of ____________________ held together by a ______________ bond.

a)

amino acids; peptide

b)

fatty acids; ionic

c)

proteins; hydrogen

d)

fatty acids; covalent

2.

The Central Dogma is a theory stating that genetic information flows only in one direction!

Which order is correct?

a)
  1. 1. RNA

  2. Translates

  3. 2. DNA

  4. Transcribes

  5. 3. Proteins

b)
  1. 1. DNA

  2. Translates

  3. 2. RNA

  4. Transcribes

  5. 3. Proteins

c)
  1. 1. DNA

  2. Transcribed

  3. 2. RNA

  4. Translated

  5. 3. Proteins

d)
  1. 1. Proteins

  2. Transcribes

  3. 2. RNA

  4. Translated

  5. 3. DNA

3.
Contains the bases adenine, uracil, cytosine and guanine
a)
DNA
b)
RNA
c)
Both
4.

Where does Transcription occur

a)

Nucleus

b)

Ribosome

c)

ER

d)

Mitochondria

5.

What is the mRNA sequences for the following DNA strand?

TAC GTA

a)

GCT AGC

b)

ATG CAT

c)

AUG CAU

6.

Where does Translation occur?

a)

In the Nucleus at the Ribosome

b)

In the Cytoplasm at the Ribosome

c)

At the RNA with the Nucleus

d)

In the Cytoplasm at the Chloroplast

7.

What is the end product of translation?

a)

mRNA that can leave the nucleus

b)

Amino acid chain

c)

monosaccharide chain

d)

Anticodon

8.

What is the term that refers to changes in the DNA sequence of a single gene?

a)

Mutagen

b)

Mutation

c)

Diversity

d)

Replication

9.

How can a mutation in the DNA sequence result in NO change to the protein that is made?

a)

There are multiple codons that can code for the same amino acid and result in the same protein resulting in a silent mutation.

b)

There is always a change in the protein (amino acid) when a mutation occurs as mutations ALWAYS change the outcome.

c)

Only the mRNA is used in protein synthesis so a mutation in the DNA would have no effect on the protein

10.

Extra Credit: Mutations that occur in _________ cells are passed from parents to offspring.

a)

Somatic

b)

Germ

c)

Brain

d)

Genotypic

11.

A point mutation that does not change the amino acid sequence is known as a(n) ____________ mutation.

a)

Frameshift

b)

Nondisjunction

c)

Inversion

d)

Silent

12.

Why are insertion and deletion (frameshift) mutations so harmful?

a)

They change all of the codons from the mutation on down the line, which changes the amino acid sequence

b)

They insert things that an organism doesn't need.

c)

They often delete things that organisms need.

d)

Insertion and deletions are not any more harmful than substitution mutations.

13.

The Codon:

UGG

Codes for which of the following Amino Acids

a)

Stop

b)

Trp

c)

His

d)

Cys

14.

TRANSCRIBE this DNA sequence: TACGTTACT

a)

AUGCAAUGA

b)

ATGCAATGA

c)

AUGGATUGA

d)

TACGTTACT

15.

TRANSLATE this RNA sequence: AUGGAAUGA

a)

Met-Glu-Stop

b)

Met-His-Stop

c)

Thr-Glu-Stop

d)

Thr-Pro-Stop

16.
What type of RNA carries the DNA message out of the nucleus to the ribosomes?
a)
mRNA
b)
tRNA
c)
RNA
d)
DNA
17.

Think Critically: Why can a human gene be inserted into a bacterium and still produce the correct protein?

a)

Because bacteria and humans have identical DNA sequences which makes them exactly the same type of organism

b)

Because all organisms use the same exact order of amino acids in proteins

c)

Because the genetic code is universal and the same codons code for the same amino acids in almost all organisms

d)

Because bacteria can only produce human proteins