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WorksheetsPractice DNA & Protein Synthesis Quiz
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
A DNA sequence of CAG would be transcribed to mRNA as
GTC
CUG
CTG
GUC
mRNA is made in the
ribosome
mitochondria
cytoplasm
nucleus
The sides of the DNA molecule are composed of
phosphates ONLY.
adenine and guanine.
deoxyribose sugar.
both phosphates and deoxyribose
sugar.
If the sequence of bases on one side of a DNA molecule is ATCG, the correct sequence of bases
on the other side is
ATGC
TAGC
CGTA
ACGT
The “steps” of the DNA molecules are composed of
bases ONLY.
both phosphates and bases.
phosphates ONLY.
both phosphates and deoxyribose
sugar.
How many bases must a DNA sequence contain to code for a protein composed of 100 amino
acids?
33
100
200
300
The process by which the hereditary information from DNA is encoded into mRNA is called
replication.
transcription.
synthesis.
translation.
On a molecule of DNA, nitrogen bases are linked together by
Each of the tRNA molecules attaches and brings this specific substance to the ribosome
Amino Acid
Nucleotide
Protein
Nitrogen Base
The amount of adenine equals the amount of thymine in
Which scientists figured out the three-dimensional structure of DNA by using a model of metal and
wood?
Protein synthesis occurs at the
What happens during the process of translation?
A series of 3 nucleotide bases in mRNA that code for an amino acid is called a _________.
The process in which DNA duplicates itself is called __________________.
