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RNA and Transcription

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What process happens during transcription?

a)

mRNA is made

b)

DNA replicates

c)

the cell divides into two daughter cells

d)

a protein is made

2.

Where does transcription take place?

a)

Inside the nucleus

b)

Inside the cytoplasm

c)

Inside the ribosome

d)

Inside the Rough ER

3.

During protein synthesis, a RNA strand is transcribed from one strand of DNA (CAG GGT TGA), what is the complementary RNA strand?

a)

UAG CUA CGA

b)

GUC CUU GAC

c)

GUC CCA ACU

d)

GTC CCA ACT

4.

What happens to the mRNA sequence after it has been synthesized?

a)

stays in the nucleus

b)

leaves the nucleus

c)

leaves the cell

d)

breaks into smaller pieces

5.

Which nitrogenous bases can be found in RNA. (select all that apply)

a)

Cytosine

b)

Guanine

c)

Adenine

d)

Thymine

e)

Uracil

6.

Which nitrogenous base is only found in DNA and NOT RNA.

a)

Cytosine

b)

Guanine

c)

Adenine

d)

Thymine

e)

Uracil

7.

What is the three part "building block" of RNA?

a)

Amino Acids

b)

Nitrogenous Bases

c)

Enzymes

d)

Nucleotides

8.

Transcribe the following DNA sequence into a mRNA strand: ATC TGA AAT

(a)  

9.

DNA is confined to the nucleus.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Which type of RNA carries the genetic message for protein synthesis out of the nucleus?

a)

tRNA

b)

mRNA

c)

rRNA