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Protein Synthesis Vocab Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a mutation?

a)

A type of RNA

b)

A type of protein

c)

A change in DNA

d)

A specific trait

2.

What defines a trait?

a)

A type of RNA

b)

A change in DNA

c)

A feature of an organism

d)

A group of amino acids

3.

What is an allele?

a)

A type of mutation

b)

Different forms of the same gene

c)

A specific trait

d)

A type of protein

4.

What does gene expression refer to?

a)

The process of DNA replication

b)

Using a gene’s instructions to make a protein

c)

The formation of alleles

d)

The process of cell differentiation

5.

What is cell specialization?

a)

The process of mutation

b)

The formation of proteins

c)

The development of specific cell types

d)

The process of DNA replication

6.

Which of the following is an environmental factor?

a)

Amino acids

b)

Sunlight

c)

DNA

d)

Ribosomes

7.

What is mRNA?

a)

A type of protein

b)

A type of amino acid

c)

A type of RNA that carries DNA instructions

d)

A type of ribosome

8.

What does tRNA do?

a)

Codes for specific traits

b)

Helps make ribosomes

c)

Brings amino acids to the ribosome

d)

Carries DNA instructions

9.

What is the role of rRNA?

a)

Helps make up the ribosome

b)

Carries genetic information

c)

Codes for amino acids

d)

Transports proteins

10.

What is uracil?

a)

A type of amino acid

b)

A nitrogen base in RNA

c)

A form of DNA

d)

A type of protein

11.

What is a ribosome?

a)

A type of amino acid

b)

A section of DNA

c)

A type of RNA

d)

The cell structure where proteins are made

12.

What is a gene?

a)

A group of amino acids

b)

A specific trait

c)

A section of DNA with instructions for a protein

d)

A type of RNA

13.

What is a codon?

a)

A specific trait

b)

A group of three bases on mRNA

c)

A type of protein

d)

A type of RNA

14.

What is an amino acid chain also known as?

a)

Codon

b)

Polypeptide

c)

Ribosome

d)

Gene

15.

What can mutations be?

a)

Only neutral

b)

Helpful, harmful, or neutral

c)

Only helpful

d)

Only harmful