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Transcription – Translation Review: Protein Synthesis

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are the three parts of a nucleotide?

a)

A nitrogenous base, a pentose sugar, and a phosphate group

b)

A nitrogenous base, a hexose sugar, and a phosphate group

c)

A nitrogenous base, a pentose sugar, and a sulfate group

d)

A nitrogenous base, a hexose sugar, and a sulfate group

2.

The process of transcription is making _________ from ____________.

a)

mRNA from DNA

b)

DNA from mRNA

c)

protein from DNA

d)

RNA from protein

3.

Transcription occurs in the _______________ (organelle in the cell).

a)

nucleus

b)

cytoplasm

c)

mitochondria

d)

ribosome

4.

There are _______ types of RNA.

a)

3

b)

4

c)

6

d)

2

5.

The process of translation is making ______________ from __________________.

a)

proteins from mRNA.

b)

DNA from proteins.

c)

RNA from DNA.

d)

lipids from carbohydrates.

6.

Translation occurs in the _________________ (part of the cell).

a)

ribosome

b)

nucleus

c)

cytoplasm

d)

golgi apparatus

7.

Translation begins when the ___and the ___ combine

a)
mRNA, rRNA
b)

mRNA, tRNA

c)

rRNA, tRNA

d)

DNA, mRNA

8.

The ___ carries amino acids to the ___ where the peptide is assembled.

a)

tRNA,mRNA

b)

tRNA, rRNA

c)

tRNA, sRNA

d)

sRNA, tRNA

9.

Translation begins with a start __________.

a)

codon.

b)

signal.

c)

sequence.

d)

point.

10.

Three RNA nucleotides in a row in mRNA is a _______________.

a)
codon
b)

match

c)

amino acid

d)

base

11.

What is the part of the tRNA that binds with the codon on the mRNA?

a)

loop

b)

basic

c)

anti-codon

d)

codon

12.

__________ __________ are the monomers of proteins.

a)

Amino acids

b)

Nucleotides

c)

Fatty acids

d)

Monosaccharides

13.

There are ____________ amino acids.

a)

20

b)

18

c)

22

d)

25

14.

What is the sequence of mRNA from the DNA strand: TAC CGC ATA GGA CTA ATC?

a)

AUG GCG UAU CCU GAU UAG

b)

AUG CGC UAU GGA CUA UAG

c)

UAC GCG AUA CCU GAU AUC

d)

UAC CGC AUA GGA CUA AUC

15.

A codon encodes for one specific

a)

protein

b)

peptide

c)

amino acid

d)

polypeptide

16.

RNA is

a)

a single strand

b)

the template for DNA.

c)

only found in the nucleus

d)

has more bases than DNA

17.

RNA's function is

a)

genetic code

b)

make proteins

c)

produce vacuoles

d)

create DNA

18.

Which comes first?

a)

translation

b)

transcription

c)

replication

19.

Which is the correct sequence?

a)

transcription, translation, replication

b)

replication, translation, transcription

c)

replication, transcription, translation

d)

translation, transcription, replication

20.

Which is the correct order?

a)

DNA, RNA, proteins

b)

proteins, RNA, DNA

c)

RNA, DNA, proteins

d)

RNA, proteins, DNA

21.

The shape of mRNA is

a)

2 subunits

b)

like a ribbon

c)

like a t

d)

a double helix

22.

Transfer RNA looks like

a)

2 subunits

b)

a ribbon

c)

a t

23.

The shape of ribosomal RNA

a)

is 2 subunits

b)

a ribbon

c)

a t

24.

What are the four bases in RNA?

a)

A, U, C, G

b)

A, T, C, G

c)

U, T, C, G

d)

U, A, T, G