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RNA and Transcription

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where is DNA and RNA made in eukaryotes?

a)

nucleus

b)

cytoplasm

c)

mitochondria

d)

ER

2.

RNA contains which sugar?

a)

deoxyribose

b)

Ribose

c)

glucose

d)

fructose

3.

RNA has what base that is instead of thymine?

a)

guanine

b)

adenine

c)

thymine

d)

uracil

4.

What enzyme does transcription use?

a)

DNA polymerase

b)

ligase

c)

RNA polymerase

d)

helicase

5.

During protein synthesis, an RNA strand is transcribed from one strand of DNA (GCG TTA CCT) What is the complementary RNA strand?

a)

CGC UUT CCT

b)

CGC AAU GGA

c)

GCG UUA CCU

d)

CGC AAT GGA

6.

What is the monomer of RNA?

a)

Nucleotides

b)

Amino Acids

c)

Monosaccharides

d)

Fatty Acids & Glycerol

7.
How does RNA differ from DNA?
a)
RNA contains uracil and deoxyribose
b)
RNA contains ribose and thymine
c)
RNA contains uracil and ribose
d)
RNA contains adenine and ribose
8.
What is occurring in this picture?
a)
Translation
b)
Replication
c)
Translocation
d)
Transcription
9.

Which RNA carries a message?

a)

mRNA

b)

rRNA

c)

tRNA

10.

Which RNA forms part of the ribosomes?

a)

tRNA

b)

mRNA

c)

rRNA

11.

Which RNA brings amino acids?

a)

rRNA

b)

tRNA

c)

mRNA

12.

The goal of transcription is to make RNA.

a)

True

b)

False

13.
Which RNA bases would pair with TACGAA in transcription? 
a)
AUGCUU
b)
ATGCTT
c)
GCATCC
d)
GCAUCC
14.
Genetic info flows in one direction. Which best represents this flow?
a)
DNA-protein-RNA
b)
Protein-RNA-DNA
c)
RNA-protein-DNA
d)
DNA-RNA-protein
15.
DNA has a ______ strand; RNA has a ______ strand.
a)
double/double
b)
double/triple
c)
double/single
d)
single/single