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Protein Synthesis Cocab

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

protein Synthesis

a)

the formation of a peptide bond between the carboxyl group at the end of a growing polypeptide chain and a free amino group on an incoming amino acid

b)

the process of making an RNA copy of a gene's DNA sequence

c)

The process by which DNA is copied to RNA is called transcription, and that by which RNA is used to produce proteins is called translation.

d)

theory stating that genetic information flows only in one direction, from DNA, to RNA, to protein, or RNA directly to protein

2.

Transcription

a)

The process by which DNA is copied to RNA is called transcription, and that by which RNA is used to produce proteins is called translation.

b)

the process of making an RNA copy of a gene's DNA sequence

c)

theory stating that genetic information flows only in one direction, from DNA, to RNA, to protein, or RNA directly to protein

d)

a nitrogenous base that is a component of RNA

3.

translation

a)

theory stating that genetic information flows only in one direction, from DNA, to RNA, to protein, or RNA directly to protein

b)

a molecule that is present in the majority of living organisms and viruses

c)

The process by which DNA is copied to RNA is called transcription, and that by which RNA is used to produce proteins is called translation.

d)

a nitrogenous base that is a component of RNA

4.

Anticodon

a)

mutations in DNA that do not have an observable effect on the organism's phenotype

b)

shows all of the possible three letter combinations

c)

a trinucleotide sequence located at one end of a transfer RNA (tRNA) molecule

d)

the insertion or deletion of nucleotide bases in numbers that are not multiples of three

5.

Central Dogma

a)

an enzyme that is responsible for copying a DNA sequence into an RNA sequence

b)

carry protein information from the DNA in a cell's nucleus to the cell's cytoplasm

c)

a molecule that is present in the majority of living organisms and viruses.

d)

theory stating that genetic information flows only in one direction, from DNA, to RNA, to protein, or RNA directly to protein

6.

RNA

a)

a molecule that is present in the majority of living organisms and viruses

b)

a nitrogenous base that is a component of RNA

c)

an enzyme that is responsible for copying a DNA sequence into an RNA sequence

d)

carry protein information from the DNA in a cell's nucleus to the cell's cytoplasm

7.

Uracil

a)

an enzyme that is responsible for copying a DNA sequence into an RNA sequence

b)

a nitrogenous base that is a component of RNA.

c)

carry protein information from the DNA in a cell's nucleus to the cell's cytoplasm

d)

a type of stable RNA that is a major constituent of ribosomes

8.

RNA polymerase

a)

molecules that combine to form proteins

b)

small RNA molecule that plays a key role in protein synthesis

c)

a type of stable RNA that is a major constituent of ribosomes

d)

an enzyme that is responsible for copying a DNA sequence into an RNA sequence,

9.

messenger RNA

a)

molecules that combine to form proteins

b)

small RNA molecule that plays a key role in protein synthesis

c)

carry protein information from the DNA in a cell's nucleus to the cell's cytoplasm

d)

a type of stable RNA that is a major constituent of ribosomes

10.

Ribosomal RNA

a)

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b)

a type of stable RNA that is a major constituent of ribosomes

c)

small RNA molecule that plays a key role in protein synthesis

d)

molecules that combine to form proteins

11.

Transfer RNA

a)

a small RNA molecule that plays a key role in protein synthesis

b)

protein synthesis

c)

molecules that combine to form proteins

d)

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12.

Amino acid bio

a)

molecules that combine to form proteins

b)

biopolymeric structures composed of amino acids

c)

small organelle involved in the process of making protein, which is called protein synthesis

d)

Any change in the DNA sequence of a cell.

13.

Protein

a)

a DNA or RNA sequence of three nucleotides

b)

biopolymeric structures composed of amino acids

c)

small organelle involved in the process of making protein, which is called protein synthesis

d)

the insertion or deletion of nucleotide bases in numbers that are not multiples of three

14.

Ribosomes

a)

a trinucleotide sequence located at one end of a transfer RNA (tRNA) molecule

b)

Any change in the DNA sequence of a cell.

c)

the cellular machinery that performs protein synthesis from translating the information contained in mRNA molecules

d)

a polymer of amino acids joined together by peptide bonds

15.

Mutations

a)

shows all of the possible three letter combinations

b)

a polymer of amino acids joined together by peptide bonds

c)

a DNA or RNA sequence of three nucleotides

d)

Any change in the DNA sequence of a cell.

16.

Polypeptide

a)

a polymer of amino acids joined together by peptide bonds

b)

a DNA or RNA sequence of three nucleotides

c)

a trinucleotide sequence located at one end of a transfer RNA (tRNA) molecule

d)

shows all of the possible three letter combinations

17.

Codon

a)

a trinucleotide sequence located at one end of a transfer RNA (tRNA) molecule

b)

a DNA or RNA sequence of three nucleotides

c)

shows all of the possible three letter combinations

d)

occurs in a genome when a single base pair is added, deleted or changed

18.

Codon chart

a)

a mutation that exchanges one base for another

b)

a change in DNA that causes a protein to terminate or end its translation earlier than expected.

c)

the insertion or deletion of nucleotide bases in numbers that are not multiples of three

d)

shows all of the possible three letter combinations

19.

Frameshift Mutation

a)

the insertion or deletion of nucleotide bases in numbers that are not multiples of three

b)

occurs in a genome when a single base pair is added, deleted or changed

c)

its function is to produce proteins for the rest of the cell to function

d)

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20.

Point Mutation

a)

a mutation that exchanges one base for another

b)

a change in DNA that causes a protein to terminate or end its translation earlier than expected.

c)

occurs in a genome when a single base pair is added, deleted or changed

d)

mutations in DNA that do not have an observable effect on the organism's phenotype

21.

Silent Mutation

a)

a mutation that exchanges one base for another

b)

a change in DNA that causes a protein to terminate or end its translation earlier than expected.

c)

mutations in DNA that do not have an observable effect on the organism's phenotype

d)

its function is to produce proteins for the rest of the cell to function

22.

Nonsense Mutation

a)

AUG

b)

its function is to produce proteins for the rest of the cell to function

c)

a mutation that exchanges one base for another

d)

a change in DNA that causes a protein to terminate or end its translation earlier than expected

23.

Substitute Mutation

a)

AUG

b)

a change in DNA that causes a protein to terminate or end its translation earlier than expected

c)

its function is to produce proteins for the rest of the cell to function

d)

mutation that exchanges one base for another

24.

Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum

a)

its function is to produce proteins for the rest of the cell to function

b)

a change in DNA that causes a protein to terminate or end its translation earlier than expected

c)

mutation that exchanges one base for another

d)

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25.

Start codon

a)

mutation that exchanges one base for another

b)

a change in DNA that causes a protein to terminate or end its translation earlier than expected

c)

its function is to produce proteins for the rest of the cell to function

d)

AUG