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Translation of Amino Acids

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Brings the amino acids to the ribosome
a)
mRNA
b)
tRNA
c)
rRNA
d)
DNA
2.
What would be the tRNA anticodon for the mRNA codon CAG?
a)
GTC
b)
GUC
c)
CUG
d)
CAG
3.
What is the term for a three-nucleotide sequence that codes for an amino acid?
a)
base
b)
codon
c)
amine
d)
serine
4.
Which phrase best describes translation?
a)
converts mRNA into a polypeptide
b)
catalyzes bonds between amino acids
c)
produces RNA from DNA molecules
d)
recycles tRNA molecules for reuse
5.
What type of bonds are forming during translation?
a)
Peptide bonds
b)
Hydrogen bonds
c)
Acid bonds
6.
EXTRA AWESOME QUESTION: Which types of cells can begin the process of translation even before the mRNA has been completely transcribed?  
a)
Eukaryotes
b)
Prokaryotes
c)
Both Prokaryotes and Eukaryotes can
d)
No cells can can do this
7.
How many amino acids are coded for by this sequence of nucleotides:
ATG GGA ACT CCA
a)
4
b)
2
c)
6
d)
12
8.
Which phase of which process does this picture show?
a)
Transcription
b)
Translation
c)
Replication
9.
The job of tRNA is to
a)
carry amino acids to the ribisomes
b)

carry ribosomes to the ER

c)
carry glucose to mitochondria
d)
carry mRNA out of the nucleus
10.
The codon is located on the 
a)
DNA
b)
mRNA
c)
tRNA
d)
rRNA
11.
What would be the tRNA anticodon for the mRNA codon CAG?
a)
GTC
b)
GUC
c)
CUG
d)
CAG
12.
What would happen if we did not have start codons?
a)
Polypeptide chains would continue to grow
b)
Amino acids would bind to tRNA
c)
Protein synthesis wouldn't occur
d)
mRNA would form a double strand
13.
Which of the following occurs first in translation?
a)
The small ribosomal subunit binds to mRNA
b)
The large ribosomal subunit binds to mRNA
c)
tRNA binds to the mRNA
d)
A peptide bond forms between amino acids
14.
What is the correct amino acid sequence for the mRNA code AUGCCAGUAUGA
a)

Met-Pro-Ala-Val

b)

Met-Pro-Val

c)

Tyr-Gly-His

d)

Tyr-Gly-Arg-His

15.

Which organelle makes proteins?

a)

ribosome

b)

nucleus

c)

mitochondria

d)

chloroplast

16.

WHERE does TRANSLATION occur?

a)

ribosome

b)

cytoplasm

c)

nucleus

d)

cell

17.

Which of the following is known as the START codon?

a)

UAG

b)

AUG

c)

UGA

d)

UAA

18.

Which type of RNA is the carrier of amino acids?

a)

mRNA

b)

rRNA

c)

tRNA

d)

DNA

19.

What is translation?

a)

the process in which DNA is copied to make another molecule of DNA

b)

the process in which DNA is coded into mRNA

c)

the process in which mRNA is decoded into a protein

d)

the process in which enzymes break down mRNA

20.

What are the building blocks of proteins called?

a)

Nucleic Acids

b)

Glucose

c)

Amino Acids

d)

Phosphate Groups

21.

What is the name of a chain of amino acids?

a)

hydrogen bonds

b)

polypeptide

c)

amino acid chain

d)

double helix

22.

RNA has ________ sugar.

a)

ribose

b)

deoxyribose

c)

glucose

d)

galactose

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