WorksheetsTranslation Transcription
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 29mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
_______ is made during transcription and ________ is made during translation.
a)
mRNA / a protein
b)
a protein / mRNA
c)
Ribosome / Nucleus
d)
mRNA / tRNA
2.
Name this structure
a)
nirogenous base
b)
nucelotide
c)
ribose sugar
d)
hydrogen bond
3.
Which process is used to copy DNA into DNA in the nucleus?
a)
replication
b)
transcription
c)
translation
4.
Which process is used to make mRNA from the DNA in the nucleus?
a)
transcription
b)
translation
c)
replication
5.
Which RNA bases would pair with TACGAA in transcription?
a)
AUGCUU
b)
ATGCTT
c)
GCATCC
d)
GCAUCC
6.
One difference between DNA and RNA is that....
a)
Only RNA has the base Uracil
b)
only RNA contains the base Thymine
c)
only RNA contains the base Cytocine
d)
only RNA contained the base Guanine
7.
True or false: RNA is double-stranded.
a)
true
b)
false
c)
it depends on the type
8.
A triplet of mRNA is called a
a)
codon
b)
anticodon
c)
amino acid
d)
peptide bond
9.
How many amino acids are coded for by this sequence of nucleotides:
ATG GGA ACT CCA
ATG GGA ACT CCA
a)
4
b)
2
c)
6
d)
12
10.
An enzyme unzips the DNA to prepare for replication
a)
true
b)
false
11.
Which enzyme is responsible for making RNA?
a)
DNA polymerase
b)
DNA enzymase
c)
RNA polymerase
d)
DNA helicase
12.
Which phrase best describes translation?
a)
converts mRNA into a protein
b)
catalyzes bonds between amino acids
c)
produces RNA from DNA molecules
d)
recycles tRNA molecules for reuse
13.
What is occurring in this picture?
a)
Translation
b)
Replication
c)
Translocation
d)
Transcription
14.
Which process is happening in this picture?
a)
Transcription
b)
Translation
c)
Replication
15.
Which RNA bases would pair with CGTAGG in transcription?
a)
AUGCUU
b)
ATGCTT
c)
GCATCC
d)
GCAUCC
16.
DNA codes for...
a)
cholesterol
b)
proteins
c)
fatty acids
d)
a sandwich
17.
What amino acid is represented by the codon CAG?
a)
Aspartic Acid
b)
Histidine
c)
Glutamine
d)
Methionine
18.
Translation happens in the -
a)
Nucleus
b)
Ribosome
c)
Chloroplast
d)
Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum
19.
Which of the following polypeptides is coded for by the mRNA sequence 5' AUGGUUAAA 3'?
a)
Val, Lys, Phe, Gly
b)
Met, Asp, Phe
c)
Met, Val, Lys
d)
Ile, Gln, Leu, Ser
20.
What is the correct amino acid for the following codon:
UGA
UGA
a)
Stop
b)
Met
c)
Asp
d)
Ala
21.
Which of these is correct?
a)
DNA --> mRNA --> polypeptide chain
b)
DNA --> polypeptide chain --> mRNA
c)
mRNA --> DNA --> polypeptide chain
d)
polypeptide chain --> DNA --> mRNA
22.
tRNA is involved in
a)
carrying amino acids
b)
carrying ribosomes
c)
carrying glucose
d)
carrying lipids
23.
Amino acids are joined together in order to form
a)
DNA
b)
ribosomes
c)
proteins
d)
RNA
24.
Translation is crucial to the process of making proteins. Which statement best describes what takes place during translation?
a)
A copy of chromosomal DNA is created
b)
Information in mRNA is converted into a sequence of amino acids in a protein
c)
A RNA copy of a DNA strand is made.
d)
Instructions from DNA in the nucleus are brought to the cytoplasm
25.
The anticodon is located on
a)
DNA
b)
mRNA
c)
tRNA
d)
rRNA
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