WorksheetsTranscription/translation
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 12mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
In what process is mRNA synthesized?
a)
Transcription
b)
Translation
c)
DNA Replication
d)
Mitosis
2.
Where does TRANSCRIPTION occur?
a)
Nucleus
b)
Ribosome
c)
Cytoplasm
d)
Mitochondria
3.
Why must transcription occur where DNA can be found?
a)
because DNA can't leave
b)
because ribosomes are in the nucleus
c)
because DNA polymerase is found there
d)
because helicase unzips the DNA
4.
How many nucleotides equal 1 amino acid?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
5.
TRANSCRIBE this DNA sequence: TACGTTACT
a)
AUGCAAUGA
b)
ATGCAATGA
c)
AUGGATUGA
d)
TACGTTACT
6.
TRANSLATE this RNA sequence: AUGCAAUGA
a)
Met-Glu-Stop
b)
Met-His-Stop
c)
Thr-Glu-Stop
d)
Thr-Pro-Stop
7.
The DNA sequence ATCAGCGCTGGC is part of a gene. how many amino acids are coded for by this message?
a)
4
b)
8
c)
12
d)
20
8.
Choose the nucleotide sequence of the RNA strand that would be complementary to the following strand:
GTAGTCA
GTAGTCA
a)
UATUAGA
b)
ACGACTG
c)
CAUCAGU
d)
CATCAGT
9.
The central dogma of biology states that information flows in one direction from
a)
nuclei to RNA to cytoplasm
b)
ribosomes to proteins to DNA
c)
genes to nuclei to ribosomes
d)
DNA to RNA to proteins
10.
In RNA, Uracil pairs with ______.
a)
cytosine
b)
adenine
c)
guanine
d)
thymine
11.
What is the relationship between a protein, the cell, and DNA?
a)
DNA is produced by protein which is produced in the cell
b)
Protein is composed of DNA which is produced in the cell
c)
DNA makes RNA which produces protein in the cell
d)
A cell is composed of DNA and protein
12.
Which structure reads the mRNA codons?
a)
Nucleus
b)
Ribosome
c)
Golgi Body
d)
Enzyme
13.
Where in the cell does translation take place?
a)
Nucleus
b)
DNA
c)
Chloroplast
d)
Ribosome
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