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Rd. 3 - Genes & Heredity

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following acts as a template for creating mRNA?

a)

DNA

b)

protein

c)

ATO

d)

carbohydrate

2.

RNA has what base that is instead of thymine?

a)

guanine

b)

adenine

c)

thymine

d)

uracil

3.

DNA Sequence: ATCGCC

What will be the RNA sequence?

a)

UAGCGG

b)

TAGCGG

c)

CGATAA

d)

GCAUAA

4.

What is the correct order to make a protein?

a)

Protein --> DNA --> RNA

b)

RNA --> DNA --> Protein

c)

DNA --> RNA --> Protein

d)

Protein --> RNA --> DNA

5.

What is the term for a three-base mRNA sequence that codes for an amino acid?

a)
base
b)
codon
c)
amine
d)
serine
6.
In mRNA, each codon specifies a particular 
a)
nucleotide
b)
amino acid
c)
purine
d)
pyrimidine
7.
How many amino acids are coded for by this sequence of nucleotides:
ATG GGA ACT CCA
a)
4
b)
2
c)
6
d)
12
8.

What amino acid is coded for by the codon UUA?

a)

Phe

b)

Ser

c)

Leu

d)

Pro

9.

A technique used by genetisits to increase desirable traits in an organism is called?

a)

natural selection

b)

genome selection

c)

cloning selection

d)

artificial selection

10.

When an organism is genetically engineered, what occurs?

a)

the genome is identical to their parents'

b)

they are made using half the genomes of two different species

c)

the organism contains genes that were transferred from another organism

d)

they are produced by breeding only the individuals with desired traits.

11.

A biologist needs to know which of three male zebras fathered the litter. Which process can solve this problem.

a)

organism cloning

b)

genome sequencing

c)

gene therapy

d)

DNA fingerprinting

12.

A breeder of a champion german shepard wants to make an exact copy of his champion dog. Which process can solve this problem.

a)

organism cloning

b)

genome sequencing

c)

gene therapy

d)

DNA fingerprinting

13.

A child is born with a faulty gene that causes a serious disease. Which process can solve this problem.

a)

organism cloning

b)

genome sequencing

c)

gene therapy

d)

DNA fingerprinting