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RNA & Transcription

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where does Transcription take place?

a)

Inside the nucleus

b)

Inside the cytoplasm

c)

Inside the Ribosome

d)

Inside the Rough ER

2.

During protein synthesis, an RNA strand is transcribed from one strand of DNA (GCG TTA CCT) What is the complementary RNA strand?

a)

CGC UUT CCT

b)

CGC AAU GGA

c)

GCG UUA CCU

d)

CGC AAT GGA

3.

What happens to the mRNA sequence after it has been synthesized?

a)

stays in the nucleus

b)

leaves the cell

c)

leaves the nucleus

d)

separates into smaller pieces

4.

Which enzyme creates the new mRNA polyer by adding the complementary free RNA nucleotides?

a)

RNA polymerase

b)

DNA polymerase

c)

Exonuclease

d)

DNA Helicase

5.

Select which nitrogenous bases can be found in RNA. (Select all that apply)

a)

Adenine

b)

Thymine

c)

Uracil

d)

Cytosine

e)

Guanine

6.

Select which nitrogenous bases can NOT be found in RNA.

a)

Adenine

b)

Thymine

c)

Uracil

d)

Cytosine

e)

Guanine

7.

What is the monomer of RNA?

a)

Nucleotides

b)

Amino Acids

c)

Monosaccharides

d)

Fatty Acids & Glycerol

8.

Transcribe the following DNA sequence to the complementary mRNA sequence.


TAC CGG CTG

a)

AUG GCC GAC

b)

AUG GCC GAG

c)

AUG CGG GAC

d)

GUA GCC GAC

9.

DNA is confined to the nucleus.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Which type of RNA is synthesized during transcription?

a)

messenger RNA (mRNA)

b)

transfer RNA (tRNA)

c)

ribosomal RNA (rRNA)

d)

small nuclear RNA (snRNA)