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Transcription and Translation Quiz

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the function of the structure labeled 2? 
a)
delivers amino acids to the ribosome
b)
attaches amino acids together to build proteins
c)
represents an elongating chain of amino acids
d)
a set of instructions the ribosome uses to build proteins 
2.

#6 on the diagram is known as ______ and is located in the ________ of a cell during ________.

a)

mRNA, nucleus

transcription

b)

mRNA, ribosome

translation

c)

DNA, nucleus

transcription

d)

tRNA, ribosome

translation

3.

Which amino acid matches with the following codon:

GAU

a)

GLU

b)

SER

c)

ASP

d)

ILE

4.

Translation is the process of assembling a _______ and occurs in the _______.

a)

protein

nucleus

b)

protein

ribosome

c)

mRNA strand

nucleus

d)

codon

ribosome

5.

What is the order of processes for a protein to be made?

a)

Transcription -> Translation -> Protein

b)

Translation - > Transcription -> Protein

c)

Protein -> Transcription -> Translation

d)

Translation -> Protein -> Transcription

6.

The anti-codon

a)

contains a sequence the same as the codon and is found on DNA

b)

contains a sequence complementary to the codon and is found on tRNA

c)

contains a sequence complementary to the codon and is found on mRNA

7.
Amino acids are joined together in order to form
a)
DNA
b)
ribosomes
c)
proteins 
d)
RNA
8.

The process of making RNA (i.e. mRNA) from DNA is called _______ and occurs in the _______.

a)

Transcription

Ribosome

b)

Transcription

Nucleus

c)

Translation

Ribosome

d)

Protein synthesis

Nucleus

9.

Transcribe the following DNA strand to mRNA

CCA GGC ATT

a)

CCA GGC ATT

b)

GGT CCG TAA

c)

GGU CCG UAA

10.

Which process is occurring in this picture?

a)
Transcription
b)
Translation
c)
Replication