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PHYSIOLOGY GENETICS QUIZ

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which statements about micro-RNA’s (miRNA) is correct ?

a)

miRNAs are formed in the cytoplasm and repress translation or promote degradation of messenger RNA (mRNA) before it can be translated

b)

miRNAs are formed in the nucleus and then processed in the cytoplasm by the dicer enzyme

c)

miRNAs are short (21 to 23 nucleotide) double stranded RNA fragments that regulate gene expression

d)

miRNAs repress gene transcription

2.

Which of the following does not play direct role in the process of transcription ?

a)

Helicase

b)

RNA Polymerase

c)

Chain terminating sequence

d)

Activated RNA molecules

e)

Promoter sequence

3.

Which statement about mRNA is correct ?

a)

mRNA carries the genetic code to the cytoplasm

b)

mRNA carries activated amino acids to the ribosomes

c)

mRNA is composed of single stranded RNA molecule of 21 to 23 nucleotides that can regulate gene transcription

d)

mRNA forms ribosomes

4.

‘Redundancy’ or ‘degeneration’ of the genetic code occurs during which step of protein synthesis ?

a)

Dna replication

b)

Transcription

c)

Post-transcriptional modification

d)

Translation

e)

Protein glycosylation

5.

What controls the sequence of amino acids in protein molecule ?

a)

Genetic code

b)

Nucleotide

c)

Code word

d)

Hydrogen bond

6.

The stop code for the protein synthesis is :-

a)

AUG

b)

AUU

c)

UAG

d)

UUT

7.

The enzyme which builds a mRNA strand complementary to the DNA transcription unit is called

a)

Dna polymerase

b)

RNA Polymerase

c)

Helicase

d)

Dna ligase

8.

What are the repeating units of nucleic acids. ?

a)

Phosphate molecule

b)

Nucleotides

c)

Bases

d)

Sugar molecules

9.

Which of the following is not needed for DNA transcription?

a)

Ribosomes

b)

Nucleotides

c)

DNA

d)

Enzymes

10.

Where is Ribosomal RNA processed in the nucleus ?

a)

Nuclear envelop

b)

Dna

c)

Nucleolus

d)

Nucleotide