WorksheetsFINAL: Protein Synthesis test– from class worksheet
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
In a eukaryotic cell, DNA is located in the:
Cytoplasm
Ribosome
Nucleus
Cell membrane
DNA provides instructions for building which type of biological molecule?
Lipid
Carbohydrate
Protein
Nucleic acid
Which cellular structure is responsible for building proteins?
Nucleus
Ribosome
Mitochondrion
Golgi apparatus
If DNA cannot leave the nucleus, how do its instructions reach the ribosome?
Through proteins
Through tRNA
Through mRNA
Through rRNA
The process of copying DNA into RNA is called:
Replication
Translation
Transcription
Expression
Transcription occurs in the:
Cytoplasm
Ribosome
Nucleus
Endoplasmic reticulum
Which DNA strand is used as the pattern during transcription?
Coding strand
Template strand
Leading strand
Lagging strand
In RNA, which base replaces thymine (T)?
Adenine (A)
Cytosine (C)
Guanine (G)
Uracil (U)
Which molecule carries genetic instructions from the nucleus to the ribosome?
DNA
rRNA
tRNA
mRNA
Translation is the process of:
Copying DNA into RNA
Copying RNA into DNA
Using mRNA to build a protein
Splitting DNA strands
Translation occurs at the:
Nucleus
Ribosome
Cytoplasm only
Mitochondrion
How many mRNA bases code for one amino acid?
One
Two
Three
Four
A group of three mRNA bases that codes for an amino acid is called a:
Gene
Anticodon
Codon
Template
Which type of RNA brings amino acids to the ribosome?
mRNA
rRNA
DNA
tRNA
Which type of RNA makes up part of the ribosome?
mRNA
tRNA
rRNA
DNA
The sequence on tRNA that pairs with an mRNA codon is called the:
Codon
Template
Anticodon
Gene
Which codon signals the beginning of translation?
Stop codon
Anticodon
Start codon
Template codon
What signals the end of protein synthesis?
Start codon
Anticodon
Stop codon
Template codon
Amino acids are linked together to form a:
Codon
Nucleotide
Polypeptide
Chromosome
Proteins are composed of many:
Nucleotides
Sugars
Amino acids
Lipids
The flow of genetic information in cells is known as the:
Cell cycle
Genetic code
Central Dogma
Feedback loop
Which sequence correctly represents the Central Dogma?
RNA → DNA → Protein
DNA → Protein → RNA
DNA → RNA → Protein
Protein → RNA → DNA
Only some genes are turned on in a cell. This process is called:
Mutation
Replication
Gene expression
Translation
A gene that is turned on and used to make a protein is called:
A mutated gene
A template gene
An expressed gene
A dominant gene
In a prokaryotic cell, DNA is located in the:
Nucleus
Ribosome
Cytoplasm
Mitochondrion
