WorksheetsHonors Biology Transcription
Total questions: 61
Worksheet time: 44mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
In RNA, Uracil pairs with ______.
a)
cytosine
b)
adenine
c)
guanine
d)
thymine
2.
The process to go from DNA to mRNA is _______
a)
translation
b)
transcription
c)
replication
3.
The process to go from mRNA to a protein is called ____
a)
transcription
b)
rRNA
c)
replication
d)
translation
4.
DNA holds the code for
a)
lipids
b)
carbohydrates
c)
protein
d)
sugar
5.
Choose the nucleotide sequence of the RNA strand that would be complementary to the following strand:
GTAGTCA
GTAGTCA
a)
UATUAGA
b)
ACGACTG
c)
CAUCAGU
d)
CATCAGT
6.
The main function of tRNA is to...
a)
carry a message that, when translated, forms proteins
b)
form a portion of ribosomes
c)
string together complementary RNA and DNA strands
d)
bring amino acids from the cytoplasm to the ribosomes
7.
What amino acid is represented by the codon UUA?
a)
Phenylalanine
b)
Tyrosine
c)
Leucine
d)
Stop codon
8.
What process is going on in this photo?
a)
Transcription
b)
Translation
c)
Replication
d)
All the above
9.
Which component of DNA determines the traits of an organism?
a)
Nitrogen Bases
b)
Sugar-Phosphate Backbone
c)
Hydrogen bonds
10.
What is the location in the cell for translation?
a)
nucleus
b)
mitochondria
c)
ribosome
d)
chloroplast
11.
What is the three base sequence of mRNA that codes for a single amino acid?
a)
Anticodon
b)
Codon
c)
Protein
12.
What are the backbones (sides) of the DNA structure made up of?
a)
repeating phosphates and sugars
b)
nitrogen bases
c)
nucleotides
d)
adenine and thymine
13.
What is the location in the cell for transcription?
a)
nucleus
b)
cytoplasm
c)
ribosome
d)
mitochondria
14.
Which is the mRNA molecule that would be transcribed from this DNA template:
TGGCAAGTACGT
TGGCAAGTACGT
a)
ACCGTTCATGCA
b)
UGGCAAGUACGU
c)
UCCGUUCUUGCU
d)
ACCGUUCAUGCA
15.
DNA has a _____________ structure.
a)
double helix
b)
single strand
c)
ring
d)
chain
16.
In DNA, Adenine pairs with ___________.
a)
Guanine
b)
Cytosine
c)
Thymine
d)
Uracil
17.
Translation is the process where
a)
mRNA is created in the Nucleus
b)
mRNA is decoded to form a protein
c)
glucose molecules are made
d)
is where lipids are synthesised
18.
Does the order of amino acids in a protein matter?
a)
YES!
b)
NO!
19.
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
20.
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
21.
Contains DNA and RNA
a)
lipids
b)
carbohydrates
c)
proteins
d)
nucleic acids
22.
Contains a phosphate, sugar and nitrogen base
a)
nucleic acid
b)
lipid
c)
carbohydrate
d)
protein
23.
Building blocks of the body, hair , muscles etc.
a)
protein
b)
nucleic acid
c)
lipids
d)
carbohydrates
24.
Identify the macromolecule in the picture.
* look at the R.....
* look at the R.....
a)
carbohydrates
b)
lipids
c)
proteins
d)
nucleic acids
25.
Identify the macromolecule in the picture
a)
carbohydrate
b)
lipid
c)
protein
d)
nucleic acid
26.
Proteins are made of monomers called ___________
a)
Nucleotides
b)
Monosaccharides
c)
Amino Acids
d)
Glycerol and fatty acids
27.
_________ are composed out of carbon (C), hydrogen (H), oxygen (O), nitrogen (N), and phosphorus (P)
a)
Carbohydrates
b)
Lipids
c)
Proteins
d)
Nucleic Acids
28.
DNA and RNA are examples of
a)
Carbohydrates
b)
Lipids
c)
Proteins
d)
Nucleic Acids
29.
Nucleotides are monomers of
a)
Carbohydrates
b)
Lipids
c)
Proteins
d)
Nucleic Acids
30.
The organic compounds that have many structural purposes and are used in many processes within the
cell are called ____________________.
cell are called ____________________.
a)
Carbohydrates
b)
Lipids
c)
Proteins
d)
Nucleic Acids
31.
Which macromolecule is shown?
View Figure 2 (if not visible)
View Figure 2 (if not visible)
a)
lipid
b)
protein
c)
nucleic acid
d)
carbohydrate
32.
Which macromolecule is shown?
View Figure 3 (if not visible)
View Figure 3 (if not visible)
a)
lipid
b)
protein
c)
nucleic acid
d)
carbohydrate
33.
What type of macromolecule are enzymes?
a)
Protein
b)
Carbohydrate
c)
Lipid
d)
Nucleic Acid
34.
Proteins are made of...
a)
C H O
b)
C H O N
c)
C H O N P
d)
C H O N S
35.
This is one job proteins do NOT have in the body
a)
insulation
b)
structure for tissues and organs
c)
speed up chemical reactions
d)
transport things through cell membrane
36.
What type of macromolecule is being represented in this image?
a)
carbohydrate
b)
lipid
c)
protein
d)
nucleic acid
37.
What is the correct name of the macromolecule in the diagram below and what is its correct function?
a)
Nucleic acid/ Storage of energy
b)
Protein/ Formation of enzymes
c)
Nucleic acid/ Contains genetic information
d)
Lipid/ Water soluble membranes
38.
The following is a diagram of the product of protein synthesis. This protein is a chain of a certain molecule. The molecule labeled Z is most likely classified as
a)
Amino acid
b)
Polypeptide
c)
Glycerol
d)
Sugar
39.
Transcription is a process that in eukaryotic cells takes place in the:
a)
Nucleus
b)
Cytoplasm
c)
Golgi Apparatus
d)
Rough E.R.
40.
Translation is a process in eurkaryotic cells takes place in the:
a)
Cytoplasm
b)
Nucleus
c)
Nucleolus
d)
Golgi Bodies
41.
tRNA molecules match the mRNA codons with a(n):
a)
Codon
b)
Anti-Codon
c)
Intron
d)
Methylated Cap
42.
Translation is a process that produces
a)
mRNA
b)
Protein
c)
Polypeptide Chains
d)
tRNA
43.
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
44.
The codon CCU codes for what amino acid?
a)
Isoleucine
b)
Stop
c)
Methionine
d)
Proline
45.
What structure of this molecule binds with the mRNA molecule?
a)
Amino Acid
b)
tRNA
c)
Anticodon
d)
Codon
46.
RNA contains the sugar
a)
ribose
b)
deoxyribose
c)
glucose
d)
lactose
47.
What is the order for Protein Synthesis?
a)
Transcription -> Translation -> Protein
b)
Translation - > Transcription -> Protein
c)
Protein -> Transcription -> Translation
d)
Translation -> Protein -> Transcription
48.
One difference between DNA and RNA is that RNA....
a)
is double stranded
b)
contains the base Thymine
c)
contains the base Uracil
d)
contained the base Guanine
49.
tRNA is involved in
a)
carrying amino acids
b)
carrying ribosomes
c)
carrying glucose
d)
carrying lipids
50.
Which Seq could be found in RNA?
a)
ACCTGT
b)
CGCATT
c)
AUGCUU
51.
Translation occurs in the.......
a)
Ribosomes
b)
Nucleus
c)
Mitchondria
d)
Golgi bodies
52.
which is NOT true of DNA
a)
the sugar is deoxyribose
b)
it is single stranded
c)
the base is thymine
d)
its held in the nucleus
53.
what separates DNA strands in transcription?
a)
RNA polymerase
b)
DNA polymerase
c)
RNA primers
d)
phosphate
54.
what do amino acids form?
a)
protein
b)
RNA
c)
DNA
d)
ribosomes
55.
what organelle makes proteins?
a)
nucleus
b)
rough er
c)
ribosomes
d)
golgi apperatus
56.
A triplet of mRNA is called a
a)
codon
b)
anticodon
c)
amino acid
d)
peptide bond
57.
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
58.
Nucleotides are made up of a sugar, phosphate, and..?
a)
nitrogenous base
b)
nucleic acid
c)
cholesterol
d)
fatty acid
59.
Where does transcription take place?
a)
nucleus
b)
ribosome
c)
cytoplasm
d)
smooth ER
60.
When mRNA is decoded and a protein is produced.
a)
Translation
b)
transcription
61.
the molecule that carries the anti-codon that has amino acids to be sequenced.
a)
tRNA
b)
mRNA
c)
DNA
d)
rRNA
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