Worksheets3. L6 Protein Synthesis Quiz
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What is a gene?
A type of amino acid
A type of RNA
A type of protein
A segment of DNA
What does the genetic code specify?
The shape of DNA
The color of an organism
The chemical structure of a protein
The size of a cell
What are the three parts of a gene?
DNA, RNA, proteins
Exons, introns, ribosomes
Amino acids, proteins, enzymes
Promoter, codons, stop codon
What is the first step of protein synthesis?
Termination
Translation
Transcription
Replication
What molecule is produced during transcription?
rRNA
DNA
tRNA
mRNA
What enzyme is responsible for transcription?
Ribosome
RNA polymerase
DNA polymerase
Ligase
What are exons?
Regions that do not code for proteins
Parts of a ribosome
Coding regions in mRNA
Types of amino acids
Where does translation take place?
In the nucleus
In the ribosomes
In the mitochondria
In the cytoplasm
What does tRNA carry?
Amino acids
mRNA
DNA
Ribosomes
What is the role of the anticodon in tRNA?
To initiate transcription
To form ribosomes
To pair with mRNA codons
To bind to amino acids
What happens when the entire mRNA sequence is translated?
RNA is destroyed
DNA is replicated
A new gene is created
A protein is formed
What is a polypeptide chain?
A type of protein
A chain of amino acids
A type of RNA
A segment of DNA
What separates the coding regions in eukaryotic mRNA?
Codons
Introns
Promoters
Exons
What is the function of the promoter?
To code for proteins
To regulate the initiation of transcription
To terminate transcription
To bind amino acids
What is the final product of protein synthesis?
DNA
RNA
A newly formed protein
A ribosome
