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WorksheetsChapter 14 Miller & Levine
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Avery determined that ________ is the molecule of heredity.
DNA
RNA
protein
carbohydrate
Which scientists discovered that DNA is the genetic material of viruses?
Griffith and Avery
Hershey and Chase
Watson and Crick
Franklin and Wilkins
Which of the following is not a role of DNA?
store genetic information
copy genetic information
transmit information
bring animo acids to the ribosome
The X is the image is pointing to a
phosphate
deoxyribose
ribose
hydrogen bond
The Z is the image is pointing to a
phosphate
deoxyribose
ribose
hydrogen bond
A DNA molecule that is 20% thymine would be _____ % adenine.
20
30
40
100
What was Chargaff's contribution to discovering the structure of DNA?
He discovered that A=T and G=C
He discovered that DNA is a double helix.
He took X-ray diffraction images of DNA
Who is credited for discovered the structure of DNA?
Franklin
Chargaff
Watson and Crick
Which of the following is not a function of DNA polymerase?
proofread
break hydrogen bonds between bases
add nucleotides to a new DNA strand
Which of the following is not a difference between DNA and RNA
RNA has uracil instead of thymine
RNA is double stranded while DNA is single stranded
RNA is single stranded while DNA is double stranded
RNA has ribose instead of deoxyribose
What type of RNA brings amino acids to the ribosome?
tRNA
mRNA
rRNA
What type of RNA carries the genetic code?
tRNA
mRNA
rRNA
How many codons are possible using the 4 bases?
24
44
64
84
Making proteins from mRNA is called
transcription
translation
replication
substituting
What is the start codon for translation?
UAG
GAU
AUG
AAA
Where is the cell does transcription take place?
nucleus
cytoplasm
ribosome
ER
Where is the cell does translation take place?
nucleus
ribosome
ER
cell membrane
GGT would transcribe to
CCU
CCA
GGA
The central dogma of molecular biology is
DNA -> RNA -> protein
RNA -> DNA -> protein
protein -> RNA -> DNA
What is the first step in making protein from a DNA sequence?
tRNA brings an amino acid to the ribosome
mRNA attaches to a ribosome
RNA is transcribed from DNA
mRNA leaves the nucleus
