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RNA......

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A portion of mRNA is coded CUG. The corresponding DNA is coded
a)
GAC
b)
GTC
c)
CTG
d)
CAG
2.
A portion of DNA reads GAG. The corresponding mRNA would be
a)
GUG
b)
GTG
c)
CTC
d)
CUC
3.

A group of 3 bases is known as

a)

Anticodon

b)

Codon

c)

Organelle

d)

A strand

4.

In mRNA, each codon specifies for a particular

a)

nucleotide

b)

Enzyme

c)

Amino Acid

d)

Monomers

5.

The structure of a nucleotide consists of a

a)

A phosphate, A deoxyribose sugar, a nitrogenous base

b)

A phosphate base, Ribose sugar, a nitrogen

c)

DNA, RNA, Protein

d)

DNA, Protein, Amino Acids

6.

Base Pairing for DNA means the what bases are attracted to each other

a)

(A)denine->(T)hymine, (G)uanine->(C)ytosine

b)

(A)denine-> (C)ytosine,

(T)hymine->(G)uanine

c)

(A)denine->(U)racil, (G)uanine-> (C)ytosine

d)

None of these

7.

Using base pair rules, what is the complementary DNA strand for the following sequences of nitrogen bases: ACGGTACAT?

a)

ACGGTACAT

b)

TGCCATGTA

c)

UGCCAUCAU

d)

TGCCUTCTU

8.

What characteristic of the structure of DNA allows DNA to carry coded genetic information? What determines human traits?

a)

A. The order of the nitrogenous bases (A,T,C,G)

b)

B. the amount of phosphate groups

c)

C. the amount of each type of nitrogenous base

9.
What amino acid is represented by the codon CAG?
a)
Aspartic Acid
b)
Histidine
c)
Glutamine
d)
Methionine
10.
What amino acid is represented by the codon CAG?
a)
Aspartic Acid
b)
Histidine
c)
Glutamine
d)
Methionine
11.

What combines together to make a protein?

a)

Amino Acid

b)

RNA

c)

Ribosome

d)

DNA

12.

What would the mRNA transcript be for the following DNA template? ATCGGATTCCGGAAT

a)

TAGCCTAAGGCCTTA

b)

UAGCCUAAGGCCUUA

13.

The location of translation is

a)

in the nucleus

b)

in a chlorplast

c)

on a ribosome

d)

outside of the cell

14.

All are types of RNA EXCEPT

a)

mRNA

b)

tRNA

c)

rRNA

d)

pRNA

15.
What is a series of events a cell goes through as they grow and divide?
a)
Cell Division
b)
Cell Cycle
c)
Cytokinesis
d)
Mitosis
16.
What is the longest stage of the cell cycle called?
a)
Cytokinesis
b)
M phase
c)
Interphase
d)
G1 Phase
17.
What part of the cell cycle results in the splitting of the new cells?
a)
Interphase
b)
Mitosis
c)
Metaphase
d)
Cytokinesis
18.
What phase is this cell in?
a)
Cytokinesis
b)
Mitosis
c)
Prophase
d)
Metaphase
19.
What phase is this cell in?
a)
Mitosis
b)
Interphase
c)
Anaphase
d)
Telophase
20.
What phase is this cell in?
a)
Cytokinesis
b)
Mitosis
c)
Prophase
d)
Metaphase
21.
What does DNA Replication mean?
a)
DNA is made.
b)
DNA makes new cells. 
c)
DNA copies itself.
d)
DNA starts the cell cycle.
22.
What part of the cell cycle is this cell in?
a)
Mitosis
b)
Interphase
c)
Telophase
d)
Cytokinesis
23.
The cell spends most of it's life in ________________.
a)
mitosis
b)
cytokinesis
c)
Interphase
d)
None of the above
24.

Why do cells go through mitosis?

a)

to make food from sunlight

b)

to create proteins

c)

to get air into the cells

d)

to reproduce, grow and repair/replace