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Protein Synthesis EOY Makeup

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Label the anticodon

2.

Which table correctly identifies the function of each type of RNA?

a)

A) Transfer RNA: Carries genetic information from DNA to ribosomes;

Ribosomal RNA: A component of ribosomes that helps catalyze protein synthesis;

Messenger RNA: Brings amino acids to growing polypeptides in ribosomes.

b)

B) Transfer RNA: A component of ribosomes that helps catalyze protein synthesis;

Ribosomal RNA: Brings amino acids to growing polypeptides in ribosomes;

Messenger RNA: Carries genetic information from DNA to ribosomes.

c)

C) Transfer RNA: Brings amino acids to growing polypeptides in ribosomes; Ribosomal RNA: A component of ribosomes that helps catalyze protein synthesis;

Messenger RNA: Carries genetic information from DNA to ribosomes.

d)

D) Transfer RNA: Carries genetic information from DNA to ribosomes;

Ribosomal RNA: Brings amino acids to growing polypeptides in ribosomes;

Messenger RNA: A component of ribosomes that helps catalyze protein synthesis.

3.

What is the amino acid sequence that will be translated from the mRNA sequence?

a)

Threonine - Isoleucine - Serine - Tryptophan

b)

Cysteine - Tyrosine - Arginine - Threonine

c)

Serine - Methionine - Tyrosine - Tryptophan

d)

Proline - Arginine - Histidine - Arginine

4.

What amino acid sequence is encoded in the partial DNA segment?

a)

Serine – Threonine – Tyrosine

b)

Serine – Serine – Tyrosine

c)

Serine – Threonine – Methionine

d)

Serine – Alanine – Methionine

5.

Students are modeling mRNA during the process of protein synthesis. Which answer choice correctly describes the model of the mRNA strand being transcribed?

a)

The mRNA strand is complementary to the DNA template strand; however, uracil instead of adenine is paired with thymine.

b)

The mRNA strand is complementary to the DNA template strand; however, uracil instead of thymine is paired with adenine.

c)

The mRNA strand is an exact copy of the DNA template strand; however, uracil instead of adenine is paired with thymine.

d)

The mRNA strand is an exact copy of the DNA template strand; however, uracil instead of thymine is paired with adenine.

6.

Which process is responsible for the synthesis of proteins in the cell?

a)

Photosynthesis

b)

Replication

c)

Transcription

d)

Translation

7.

Where does transcription take place in EUKARYOTIC cells?

a)

nucleus

b)

cytoplasm

c)

ribosome

8.

Which process is used to make mRNA from the DNA in the nucleus?

a)

transcription

b)

translation

c)

replication

9.
Which RNA bases would pair with TACGAA in transcription? 
a)
AUGCUU
b)
ATGCTT
c)
GCATCC
d)
GCAUCC
10.
How many amino acids are coded for by this sequence of nucleotides:
ATG GGA ACT CCA
a)
4
b)
2
c)
6
d)
12
11.

When the mRNA sequence leaves the nucleus, what organelle does it travel to (what organelle makes proteins)?

a)

mitochondria

b)

smooth ER

c)

ribosome

d)

vacuole

12.

What do amino acids come together to join?

a)

a growing polypeptide chain (protein)

b)

a growing lipid

c)

a growing carbohydrate

d)

a growing nucleic acid

13.

How many nucleotides make up a single codon?

a)

3

b)

5

c)

4

d)

1

14.

The following codon is translated into which amino acid?


AUU

a)

Methionine

b)

Isoleucine

c)

Histidine

d)

Arginine

15.

What is the correct sequence in the process of making a protein?

a)
RNA --> DNA --> Protein
b)
Protein --> RNA --> DNA
c)
DNA --> RNA --> Protein
d)
DNA --> Protein --> RNA
16.
What are the building blocks of proteins called?
a)
DNA
b)
RNA
c)
Ribosomes
d)
Amino Acids
17.

Messenger RNA travels out of the nucleus to ribosomes

and is used as a template to assemble a protein.

a)

Translation

b)

Transcription

c)

Replication

d)

Homeostasis

18.
What process is going on in this photo? 
a)
Transcription 
b)
Translation 
c)
Replication 
d)
All the above 
19.
DNA molecule segment is : TTACGCAAG
The mutated DNA segment is TTCGCAAG. This is an example of ___ mutation.
a)
Substitution
b)
Deletion
c)
Insertion
d)
Inversion
20.
If you are missing or have an extra base  at the end of your mutated DNA . What type of mutation occurred?
a)
Substitution
b)
Frameshift
c)
Duplication 
d)
Insertion
21.

Translation takes place in the (a)  

22.

Proteins are important for all of the following except...

a)

building structures like mucsles

b)

helping the immune system

c)

speeding up reactions

d)

coding for your traits

23.

What is the amino acid sequence for the following mRNA strand:

AUU-AAG-UGC

Write your answer like this: ___-___-___

(a)  

24.

What is the amino acid sequence for the following mRNA strand:

UCG-GAA-CAU

Write your answer like this: ___-___-___

(a)  

25.

A mRNA sequence includes 9 nitrogen bases. What is the maximum number of amino acids for which this sequence could code?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

5

d)

12

26.

Which of the following best explains why different proteins contain a different number and a different sequence of amino acids?

a)

Proteins are produced by different ribosomes.

b)

Proteins are coded by genes with different nucleotide sequences.

c)

Proteins are different because each codon codes for more than one amino acid.

d)

Proteins combine in different ways based on the cellular need.