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Checkpoint: Gene and Gene Expression

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What determines the code, or information, of a DNA molecule?
a)
the shape (structure) of the nitrogen bases
b)
the order (sequence) of the nitrogen bases
c)
the color of the nitrogen bases
d)
the frequency (number) of nitrogen bases
2.

A segment of DNA that codes for a trait

a)

gene

b)

allele

c)

chromosome

d)

chromatid

3.

Gene expression is the ability for a gene to be:

a)

in the genome.

b)

transcribed.

c)

non-coding.

d)

a dominant allele.

4.

Which RNA type is the result of transcription?

a)

tRNA

b)

Non-coding RNA

c)

rRNA

d)

mRNA

5.

Which of the following is correct?

a)

Nucleotide triplets code a single amino acid.

b)

Each amino acid codes a nucleotide.

c)

Each nucleotide codes an amino acid.

d)

Amino acid triplets code a single nucleotide.

6.

RNA substitutes uracil for which nucleotide?

a)

Adenine

b)

Cytosine

c)

Guanine

d)

Thymine

7.

Translation is a process where:

a)

a polypeptide sequence is produced from a sequence of rRNA codons.

b)

a polypeptide sequence is produced from a sequence of tRNA codons.

c)

a polypeptide sequence is produced from a sequence of mRNA codons.

d)

a DNA nucleotide sequence is used to produce mRNA codon sequence.

8.

Transcription factors are produced by:

a)

coding DNA.

b)

structural genes.

c)

non-coding DNA and structural genes.

d)

non-coding DNA.

9.

A split gene includes non-coding introns that are ____________ during post-transcriptional modification.

a)

capped

b)

removed

c)

retained

d)

methylated

10.
Which of these processes begin with an mRNA molecule?
a)
DNA Replication
b)
Transcription
c)
Translation
d)
None of them
11.

Translation in eukaryotes occurs:

a)

outside of the nucleus.

b)

inside of the nucleus.

12.
What structure of this molecule binds with the mRNA molecule?
a)
Amino Acid
b)
tRNA
c)
Anticodon
d)
Codon
13.

What enzyme does transcription use?

a)

amylase

b)

ligase

c)

RNA polymerase

d)

helicase

14.

Which RNA carries a transcribed genetic code to the ribosome?

a)

mRNA

b)

rRNA

c)

tRNA

15.
How would the DNA sequence GCTATA be transcribed to mRNA?
a)
GCUAUA
b)
CGATAT
c)
CGAUAU
d)
GCUTUT
16.

How do you know when to begin translating a strand of mRNA?

a)

look for AUG

b)

start at the beginning

c)

look for ATG

d)

when the teacher says so!!!

17.
In eukaryotes, proteins that help the RNA polymerase bind to the regulatory region for transcription are called ____________.
a)
transcription factors
b)
topoisomerase
c)
regulatory genes
d)
activators
18.

In order for a gene to be expressed, ___ must bind to the gene's ___, a specific sequence of nucleotides at one end of the gene, thus initiating transcription.

a)

DNA polymerase, promotor

b)

DNA polymerase, operator

c)

RNA polymerase, promotor

d)

RNA polymerase, operator

19.

RNA processing in eukaryote includes:

a)

mRNA 5′- and 3′-end processing

b)

mRNA can always perform its function

c)

mRNA 5′- and 3′-end processing, intron splicing

d)

intron splicing

20.

Which organelle is the location where protein is made?

a)

Ribosome

b)

Nucleus

c)

Cytoplasm

d)

Nucleotide

21.

Which of the following is the complementary mRNA sequence to this DNA strand: AACTGAA

a)

UUGACUU

b)

TTGACTT

c)

AACTGAA

d)

AACUGAA

22.
What is the term for a three-nucleotide sequence that codes for an amino acid?
a)
base
b)
codon
c)
amine
d)
serine