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  • Question 1
    60 seconds
    Q. The process of making an mRNA strand from a DNA template is called
    answer choices
    Replication
    Transcription
    Translation
    Protein Synthesis
  • Question 2
    30 seconds
    Q. The process of using an mRNA to make a protein is called
    answer choices
    Replication
    Transcription
    Translation
    Cell Division
  • Question 3
    30 seconds
    Q. Transcription takes place in the 
    answer choices
    cytoplasm
    chloroplast
    nucleus
    mitochondria
  • Question 4
    30 seconds
    Q. Translation takes place in the 
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    ribosome
    chloroplast
    nucleus
    mitochondria
  • Question 5
    30 seconds
    Q. This cannot leave the nucleus
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    DNA
    RNA
    Both
  • Question 6
    30 seconds
    Q. This nucleic acid is single stranded
    answer choices
    DNA
    RNA
    Both
  • Question 7
    30 seconds
    Q. Contains the bases adenine, thymine, guanine and cytosine
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    DNA
    RNA
    Both
  • Question 8
    30 seconds
    Q. Contains the bases adenine, uracil, cytosine and guanine
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    DNA
    RNA
    Both
  • Question 9
    30 seconds
    Q. Ribose is sugar present in the nucleotide
    answer choices
    DNA
    RNA
    Both
  • Question 10
    30 seconds
    Q. Deoxyribose is the sugar present in the nucleotide
    answer choices
    DNA
    RNA
    Both
  • Question 11
    30 seconds
    Q. Carries the genetic code to the ribosome
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    mRNA
    tRNA
    rRNA
    DNA
  • Question 12
    30 seconds
    Q. Brings the amino acids to the ribosome
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    mRNA
    tRNA
    rRNA
    DNA
  • Question 13
    30 seconds
    Q. Codes for a single protein
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    DNA
    Gene
    Chromosome
    Chromatin
  • Question 14
    30 seconds
    Q. The codon read using the genetic code to determine the amino acid is found in 
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    DNA
    mRNA
    tRNA
    rRNA
  • Question 15
    30 seconds
    Q. The molecule that transports the amino acid to the ribosome is called the
    answer choices
    DNA
    mRNA
    tRNA
    rRNA
  • Question 16
    30 seconds
    Q. What amino acid is represented by the codon UUA?
    answer choices
    Phenylalanine
    Tyrosine
    Leucine
    Stop codon
  • Question 17
    30 seconds
    Q. What amino acid is represented by the codon CAG?
    answer choices
    Aspartic Acid
    Histidine
    Glutamine
    Methionine
  • Question 18
    30 seconds
    Q. Which is the mRNA molecule that would be transcribed from this DNA template:
    TGGCAAGTACGT
    answer choices
    ACCGTTCATGCA
    UGGCAAGUACGU
    UCCGUUCUUGCU
    ACCGUUCAUGCA
  • Question 19
    30 seconds
    Q. What would be the tRNA anticodon for the mRNA codon CAG?
    answer choices
    GTC
    GUC
    CUG
    CAG
  • Question 20
    30 seconds
    Q. What is the correct amino acid sequence for the mRNA code AUGCCAGUAUGA
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    Met-Pro-Ala-Val
    Met-Pro-Val
    Tyr-Gly-His
    Tyr-Gly-Arg-His
  • Question 21
    30 seconds
    Q. A change in one of the nucleotides of DNA results in
    answer choices
    translation
    mutation
    transcription
    replication
  • Question 22
    30 seconds
    Q. What type of mutation is represented in the second strand of DNA?
    TACGGCACT
    TACGGAACT
    answer choices
    Deletion
    Insertion
    Substitution
    No mutation
  • Question 23
    30 seconds
    Q. What type of mutation is represented in the second strand of DNA?
    TACGGCACT
    TACGGACT
    answer choices
    Deletion
    Insertion
    Substitution
    No mutation
  • Question 24
    30 seconds
    Q. What type of mutation is represented in the second strand of DNA?
    TACGGCACT
    TACGGCCACT
    answer choices
    Deletion
    Insertion
    Substitution
    No mutation
  • Question 25
    30 seconds
    Q. What type of mutation is represented in the second strand of DNA?
    TACGGCACT
    TACGGCACT
    answer choices
    Deletion
    Insertion
    Substitution
    No mutation
  • Question 26
    120 seconds
    Q. What is the function of mRNA?
    answer choices
    provide energy for the duplication of cells
    stores food material for keeping cells alive
    preventing mutations
    carrying the gentic message
  • Question 27
    120 seconds
    Q. What part of protein synthesis does this diagram represent?
    answer choices
    mRNA
    tRNA
    rRNA
    RNA
  • Question 28
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    Q. A linear code of three sequential bases on one side of a DNA molecule is a --
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    codon
    gene
    amino acid
    base pair
  • Question 29
    120 seconds
    Q. Which DNA component makes up the genetic code?
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    hydrogen bonds
    deoxyribose sugar
    phosphate groups
    nitrogen bases
  • Question 30
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    Q. Any change in the sequence of DNA nucleotides or chromosomes is called a 
    answer choices
    mutation
    single genotype
    monohybrid trait
    transgenic shift
  • Question 31
    120 seconds
    Q. What is the structure labeled with an X?
    answer choices
    amino acid
    anticodon
    codon
    polypeptide
  • Question 32
    120 seconds
    Q. Chloroplast is to glucose as a ribosome is to 
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    DNA
    protein
    lipid
    molecule
  • Question 33
    30 seconds
    Q. Which of the following is the template for the production of RNA within a cell?
    answer choices
    DNA
    protein
    ATO
    carbohydrate
  • Question 34
    30 seconds
    Q. which process is shown?
    answer choices
    diffusion
    repiration
    recombination
    translation
  • Question 35
    30 seconds
    Q. The DNA sequence ATCAGCGCTGGC is part of a gene. how many amino acids are coded for by this message?
    answer choices
    4
    8
    12
    20
  • Question 36
    30 seconds
    Q. DNA sequence is ACAGTGC. How would this be coded on mRNA?
    answer choices
    TGTCACG
    UGUCACG
    GUGACAU
    CACUGUA
  • Question 37
    30 seconds
    Q. Which process?
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    mutation
    transcription
    respiration
    translation
  • Question 38
    30 seconds
    Q. What is created during transcription?
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    tRNA
    DNA
    mRNA
    proteins
  • Question 39
    30 seconds
    Q. What happens during translation?
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    mRNA is made from DNA
    the ribosome uses information from mRNA to assemble proteins
    tRNA is made from mRNA
    copies of DNA molecules are made
  • Question 40
    30 seconds
    Q. Which enzyme is used in the process of unzipping the DNA to create a strand of mRNA?
    answer choices
    helicase
    replicase
    synthase
    polymerase
  • Question 41
    30 seconds
    Q. The sequence of DNA that contain instructions for making proteins are called
    answer choices
    genes
    amino acids
    mRNA
    tRNA
  • Question 42
    30 seconds
    Q. Transcription occurs where?
    answer choices
    ribosomes
    the cytoplasm
    the nucleus
    the rough ER
  • Question 43
    30 seconds
    Q. A codon consists of how many nucleotides
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    1
    2
    3
    4
  • Question 44
    30 seconds
    Q. Codons each code for
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    a protein
    an enzyme
    an amino acid
    a nucleotide
  • Question 45
    30 seconds
    Q. What is this diagram represent?
    answer choices
    mRNA
    tRNA
    rRNA
    DNA
  • Question 46
    60 seconds
    Q. Translate the following: 
    5'-AUGCGCAAA-3'
    answer choices
    Met-Asp-Lys
    Met-Arg-Pro
    Met-Arg-Lys
    Arg-Pro-Lys
  • Question 47
    60 seconds
    Q. Transcribe the following:
     3'-TACCCGTAT-5'
    answer choices
    5'-AUGGGCAUA-3'
    3'-AUGGGCAUA-5'
    5'-AUGCCGAUA-3'
    5'-ATGCCGATA-3'
  • Question 48
    30 seconds
    Q. True/False:  The genetic code is common to all living things. 
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    True
    False
  • Question 49
    20 seconds
    Q. What kind of sugar is found in DNA?
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    Glucose
    Fructose
    Sucrose
    Deoxyribose
  • Question 50
    20 seconds
    Q. What are the four bases found in DNA?
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    Adenine, Thymine, Guanine and Cytosine
    Uracil, Thymine, Adenine and Guanine
    Guanine, Phosphate, Adenine, Thymine
    Adenine, Uracil, Guanine and Cytosine
  • Question 51
    30 seconds
    Q. Where is DNA found in eukaryotic cells?
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    Cytoplasm
    Vacuole
    Cell Membrane
    Nucleus
  • Question 52
    20 seconds
    Q. This is the process of using a DNA template to make a strand of mRNA
    answer choices
    Translation
    Transcription
    Replication
    Mitosis
  • Question 53
    60 seconds
    Q. Which amino acid sequence will be made if the mRNA strand reads GGG UGU?
    answer choices
    Phe-Iso
    Val-Ala
    Val-Cys
    Gly-Cys
  • Question 54
    30 seconds
    Q. Which two scientist developed the double helix model of DNA?
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    Watson and Crick
    Darwin and Wallace
    Franklin and McDermitt
    Perry and Tyler
  • Question 55
    30 seconds
    Q. What mRNA strand would be produced during transcription using the DNA strand TAC GTA TAT
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    TAC GTA TAT
    UAC GUA UAU
    GCU ACG GCG
    AUG CAU AUA
  • Question 56
    30 seconds
    Q. What amino acid is coded for by the DNA triplet GGG
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    Proline
    Valine
    Serine
    Isoleucine
  • Question 57
    60 seconds
    Q. What is occurring in this picture?
    answer choices
    Translation
    DNA Replication
    Polymerase is unzipping the DNA
    Transcription
  • Question 58
    30 seconds
    Q. One difference between DNA and RNA is that RNA....
    answer choices
    is double stranded 
    contains the base Thymine
    contains the base Uracil 
    contained the base Guanine
  • Question 59
    30 seconds
    Q. Amino acids are joined together in order to form
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    DNA
    ribosomes
    proteins 
    RNA
  • Question 60
    30 seconds
    Q. Any change in the sequence of DNA is...
    answer choices
    transgenic shift
    Single Genotype
    Monohybrid Trait
    Mutation
  • Question 61
    30 seconds
    Q. What part of protein synthesis does this diagram represent?
    answer choices
    mRNA
    tRNA
    rRNA
    RNA
  • Question 62
    30 seconds
    Q. What is the structure labeled with an X?
    answer choices
    amino acid
    anticodon
    codon
    polypeptide
  • Question 63
    60 seconds
    Q. Which amino acid would be synthesized given the DNA sequence GTA?
    answer choices
    Histidine
    Valine
    Threonine
    Methionine
  • Question 64
    60 seconds
    Q. In a molecule of double-stranded DNA, the amount of Adenine present is always equal to the amount of _____.
    answer choices
    cytosine
    guanine
    thymine
    uracil
  • Question 65
    60 seconds
    Q. Which sequence of DNA would be complementary to this sequence?
    ATG TGA CAG
    answer choices
    ATG TGA CAG
    TAC ACT GTC
    GTA AGT GAC
    CAT TCA CTG
  • Question 66
    30 seconds
    Q. Guanine bonds with ______________.
    answer choices
    Adenine
    Guanine
    Cytosine
    Thymine
  • Question 67
    30 seconds
    Q. A particular triple of bases in the coding sequence of DNA is AAA. The anticodon on the tRNA that binds the mRNA codon is
    answer choices
    UUU
    TTT
    AAA
    UUA
  • Question 68
    30 seconds
    Q. Which one of the following sequences best describes the flow of information when a gene directs the synthesis of a cellular component?
    answer choices
    protein -> RNA -> DNA
    RNA -> DNA -> RNA -> protein
    DNA -> RNA -> protein
    DNA -> tRNA -> mRNA -> protein
  • Question 69
    30 seconds
    Q. The transfer of genetic information from DNA to RNA is called what?
    answer choices
    translation
    transcription
    promotion
    elongation
  • Question 70
    30 seconds
    Q. which process is shown?
    answer choices
    diffusion
    repiration
    recombination
    translation
  • Question 71
    30 seconds
    Q. Which of the following best describes how DNA and RNA are similar?
    answer choices
    they both contain A and T
    They both have a double helix
    They are both composed of 5 different nucleotides
    they both have C and G
  • Question 72
    30 seconds
    Q. The DNA sequence ATCAGCGCTGGC is part of a gene. how many amino acids are coded for by this message?
    answer choices
    4
    8
    12
    20
  • Question 73
    60 seconds
    Q. What is occurring in this picture?
    answer choices
    Translation
    DNA Replication
    Polymerase is unzipping the DNA
    Transcription
  • Question 74
    30 seconds
    Q. The anticodon is located on 
    answer choices
    DNA
    mRNA
    tRNA
    rRNA
  • Question 75
    30 seconds
    Q. The codon is located on the 
    answer choices
    DNA
    mRNA
    tRNA
    rRNA
  • Question 76
    30 seconds
    Q. If one strand of DNA is CGGTAC, then the corresponding strand would be
    answer choices
    GCCAUC
    GCCTAG
    TAACGT
    GCCATG
  • Question 77
    30 seconds
    Q. True or False: Transcription occurs in the cytoplasm of eukaryotic cells
    answer choices
    True
    False
  • Question 78
    30 seconds
    Q. True or False: DNA uses the nitrogenous base uracil
    answer choices
    True
    False 
  • Question 79
    60 seconds
    Q. The process of making mRNA from DNA is called.
    answer choices
    Replication
    Transcription
    Translation
    Protein synthesis
  • Question 80
    30 seconds
    Q. What is the function of mRNA?
    answer choices
    storage of food
    prevents mutations
    provides energy
    carries genetic message 
  • Question 81
    60 seconds
    Q. What is the name of 3 bases on mRNA called?
    answer choices
    gene
    triplet
    codon
    anticodon
  • Question 82
    180 seconds
    Q. Translate the following: 
    5'-AUGCGCAAA-3'
    answer choices
    Met-Asp-Lys
    Met-Arg-Pro
    Met-Arg-Lys
    Arg-Pro-Lys
  • Question 83
    60 seconds
    Q. Where does protein synthesis take place?
    answer choices
    Ligase
    Ribosomes
    Codon
    Endoplasmic Reticulum
  • Question 84
    180 seconds
    Q. Replicate the following strand of DNA: 
    AATCATGGA
    answer choices
    AATCATGGA
    TTAGTACCT
    UUAGUACCU
    GGATAUCUA
  • Question 85
    30 seconds
    Q. The sex chromosomes of a male are______.
    answer choices
    XX
    XY
  • Question 86
    30 seconds
    Q. In RNA, adenine binds with_____________.
    answer choices
    Cytosine
    Guanine
    Thymine
    Uracil
  • Question 87
    30 seconds
    Q. Which of the following bases is never found in DNA?
    answer choices
    Adenine
    Uracil
    Thymine
    Cytosine
  • Question 88
    30 seconds
    Q. The process of using an mRNA to make a protein is called
    answer choices
    Replication
    Transcription
    Translation
    Cell Division
  • Question 89
    30 seconds
    Q. This nucleic acid is single stranded
    answer choices
    DNA
    RNA
    Both
  • Question 90
    30 seconds
    Q. Contains the bases adenine, uracil, cytosine and guanine
    answer choices
    DNA
    RNA
    Both
  • Question 91
    30 seconds
    Q. What amino acid is represented by the codon UUA?
    answer choices
    Phenylalanine
    Tyrosine
    Leucine
    Stop codon
  • Question 92
    30 seconds
    Q. What amino acid is represented by the codon CAG?
    answer choices
    Aspartic Acid
    Histidine
    Glutamine
    Methionine
  • Question 93
    30 seconds
    Q. which process is shown?
    answer choices
    diffusion
    repiration
    recombination
    translation
  • Question 94
    30 seconds
    Q. Which of the following is the template for the production of RNA within a cell?
    answer choices
    DNA
    protein
    ATO
    carbohydrate
  • Question 95
    30 seconds
    Q. There are ____ types of amino acids
    answer choices
    4
    5
    20
    64
  • Question 96
    30 seconds
    Q. Translation is performed by ______
    answer choices
    Nucleus
    Ribosomes
    Rough ER
    DNA Polymerase
  • Question 97
    30 seconds
    Q. The diagram shows the process of:
    answer choices
    Transcription
    Translation
    Replication
    Mitosis
  • Question 98
    60 seconds
    Q. Which amino acid is coded from the mRNA codon:
    G G C
    answer choices
    Arginine
    Serine
    Leucine
    Glycine
  • Question 99
    60 seconds
    Q. Which codon codes for Serine?
    answer choices
    U G G 
    A G U
    C A A
    A U G
  • Question 100
    30 seconds
    Q. Which of the following is not found in RNA
    answer choices
    adenine
    cytosine
    thymine
    uracil
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