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Unit 7 Review

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Put the steps of protein synthesis in order

a)

mRNA is transcribed in the nucleus from a DNA template by RNA polymerase

b)

mRNA exits the nucleus and enters the cytoplasm for translation

c)

mRNA attaches to the ribosome, tRNA carries amino acids to the ribosome

d)

tRNA matches its anticodon to the mRNA codon

e)

tRNA adds amino acids to the chain until a stop codon is reached, forming a protein

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
2.

What would deleting a nucleotide from a DNA sequence cause?

a)

Mutation

b)

Protein Synthesis

c)

Replication

d)

Regeneration

3.

Given this DNA sequence, what amino acid would be formed: TCA

a)

Glycine

b)

Serine

c)

Stop

d)

Tryptophan

4.

Given this RNA sequence, what amino acid would be formed: UAC

a)

Serine

b)

Stop

c)

Asparagine

d)

Tyrosine

5.

What is deoxyribose? What is ribose?

a)

Deoxyribose is a type of protein, while ribose is a type of lipid.

b)
Deoxyribose is a sugar found in RNA, while ribose is a sugar found in DNA.
c)
Deoxyribose is a sugar found in DNA, while ribose is a sugar found in RNA.
d)
Deoxyribose is a type of nucleotide, while ribose is a type of amino acid.
6.

DNA has a ​ (a)   structure. It is made of ​ (b)   connected by ​ (c)   bonds. The backbone of the DNA is made of ​ (d)   that alternate.

Choose from the below words
double helix
nucleotides
hydrogen
sugar and phosphate groups
sugar and nitrogen bases
sugar groups
phosphate groups
covalent
single stranded
7.

According to Chargaff's rule, if a sample of DNA is 30% adenine, how much would be guanine?

a)
40%
b)

30%

c)
20%
d)
10%
8.

A nucleotide is made up of

a)

nitrogen base

b)

sugar

c)

phosphate group

d)

amino acid

e)

carbon base

9.

Rosalind Franklin discovered

a)

the replication process of DNA

b)

the process of protein synthesis

c)

the structure of DNA

d)

the function of mRNA

10.

A person goes out in the sun regularly. The skin cells exposed to the sun undergo mitosis. During mitosis, a mutation occurs. Can this mutation be passed on to offspring?

a)

Yes

b)

No

11.

A person is undergoing meiosis to make sperm cells. During this process, a mutation occurs in the sperm cells. Can this mutation be passed on to offspring?

a)

Yes

b)

No

12.

Given this DNA segment, match the mutations: GCATTCGAT

a)

GCATTTCGAT

1.

Insertion

b)

GCTTCGAT

2.

Deletion

c)

GCCTTCGAT

3.

Substitution

13.

Which of these is correct?

a)

A point mutation can cause changes to many amino acids

b)

A point mutation can cause changes to only one amino acid

c)

A frameshift mutation can cause changes to many amino acids

d)

A frameshift mutation can cause changes to only one amino acid

14.

Each amino acid has exactly one codon that codes for it.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

What is a codon?

a)

Three nucelotides

b)

Three amino acids

c)

Three DNA strands

d)

Three ribosomes