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Unit 6 - DNA and Gene Expression Review

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Refer to the codon chart. The mRNA sequence has the code CAG. It is most likely to bond with a tRNA that has which amino acid?

a)

Stop

b)

Met

c)

Val

d)

Gln

2.

A DNA strand has the following bases: CGT ACG. What are the bases on the complimentary strand?

a)
ATC TGA
b)
TGC GCA
c)
AGT TCA
d)
GCA TGC
3.

What is the name of this process: mRNA to protein.

a)
transcription
b)
replication
c)
mutation
d)
translation
4.

What did the original DNA sequence look like that produced a mRNA strand with the sequence UGC AUU?

a)
GCU UAA
b)
TGC TAA
c)
AGC ATT
d)
ACG TAA
5.

DNA replication is a semiconservative process because one half of the new DNA strand is the parental strand and the other is the newly replicated strand.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Proteins are formed in the cytoplasm using genetic instructions from the DNA in the nucleus. How does the genetic information get to the site of protein synthesis?

a)

mRNA traveled from the nucleus to the cytoplasm

b)

tRNA traveled from the nucleus to the cytoplasm

c)

DNA is divided and sent out to the cytoplasm

d)

rRNA is transcribed from the DNA and binds with mRNA to make proteins

7.

Which of the following best describes the concept of a genetic mutation?

a)
A decrease in the number of genes
b)
An increase in the number of chromosomes
c)
A permanent alteration in the DNA sequence
d)
A temporary change in the DNA sequence
8.

Which of the following indicates that all organisms can be traced back to a common ancestry?

a)

Almost all genes in microorganisms, plants, and animals have the same codons

b)
The concept of separate origins for each species
c)
The idea of unrelated evolutionary paths for different organisms
d)
The theory of individual common ancestry
9.

If an error occurs during transcription but the change still codes for the same codons as before, would there be any change in the phenotype?

a)

Yes

b)

No

10.

Which statement correctly describes the difference between DNA transcription and DNA replication?

a)
DNA transcription creates proteins, while DNA replication creates RNA strands.
b)
DNA transcription occurs in the nucleus, while DNA replication occurs in the cytoplasm.
c)
DNA transcription involves copying the entire DNA molecule, while DNA replication only copies specific genes.
d)
DNA transcription produces RNA, while DNA replication produces identical DNA strands.
11.

A DNA segment mutated from its original sequence of GGG TAT CTA to GGG TTT CTA. What type of mutation is this?

a)

Duplication

b)

Insertion

c)

Substitution

d)

Deletion

12.

Use the codon chart.

During transcription the DNA base sequence is transcribed into a complimentary mRNA sequence. A segment of DNA has undergone a mutation in which one nucleotide has been changed.

The original sequence was CUG and the new sequence is CUC.

Use the codon chart to determine whether or not this mutation will cause a change in the phenotype of the organism.

a)

Even though the DNA sequence was changed, it still codes for the same amino acid - so no change in the phenotype

b)

Yes, the phenotype will change because of the new amino acid being coded for

c)

It is impossible to determine if there will be a change

d)

Yes, because any change in the DNA sequence will lead to a change in phenotype