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- 1. Multiple Choice
Groups of three bases in mRNA are called
triplets
codons
anticodons
trifolds
- 2. Multiple Choice
RNA is like a disposable copy of ___________
tRNA
mRNA
DNA
rRNA
- 3. Multiple Choice
__________ is the process of DNA making a copy of itself.
Protein synthesis
Replication
Transcription
Translation
- 4. Multiple Choice
There are a total of ____ possible 3-base codons.
3
16
64
128
- 5. Multiple Choice
Made up of a sugar, phosphate, and a base
nucleotide
codon
anticodon
triplet
- 6. Multiple Choice
A sequence of nuceltoides in the mRNA that does NOT code for a protein. They stay in the nucleus.
intron
exon
- 7. Multiple Choice
The building blocks of proteins
nucleotides
adenines
amino acids
sugars
- 8. Multiple Choice
Enzyme that binds to DNA during transcription
deoxyribose
ribose
RNA polymerase
glycogen
- 9. Multiple Choice
The globular protein around which DNA is tightly coiled
histone
polymerase
deoxyribose
intron
- 10. Multiple Choice
In RNA, thymine is replaced by
adenine
uracil
guanine
tryptophan
- 11. Multiple Choice
Process of making mRNA copy of DNA
transcription
translation
replication
ajudication
- 12. Multiple Choice
The transfer RNA (tRNA) brings _______ to the mRNA
nucleosomes
polymerase
bases
amino acids
- 13. Multiple Choice
Amino acids are assembled into polypeptide chains by the
nucleus
mitochondria
ribosomes
Golgi
- 14. Multiple Choice
Location of DNA replication (making a copy of DNA)
nucleus
ribosome
endoplasmic reticulum
cytoplasm
- 15. Multiple Choice
Sequences of mRNA code for a protein are called _____. They will exit the nucleus and head to the ribosome to be translated into a protein.
introns
exons
none of the above
- 16. Multiple ChoiceWhich sequence of DNA bases would pair with this partial strand
ATG TGA CAGATG TGA CAGTAC ACT GTCGTA AGT GACCAT TCA CTG - 17. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following units are repeatedly joined together to form a strand of DNA?amino acidsnucleotidesfatty acidspolysaccharides
- 18. Multiple ChoiceIn a molecule of double-stranded DNA, the amount of Adenine present is always equal to the amount ofcytosineguaninethymineuracil
- 19. Multiple ChoiceWhat determines the code, or information, of a DNA molecule?the shape (structure) of the nitrogen basesthe order (sequence) of the nitrogen basesthe color of the nitrogen basesthe frequency (number) of nitrogen bases
- 20. Multiple ChoiceWhich 2 molecules form the sides (backbone) of the DNA ladder?deoxyribose sugar and adeninedeoxyribose sugar and a hydrogen bonddeoxyribose sugar and the nucleusdeoxyribose sugar and phosphate
- 21. Multiple ChoiceThe enzyme that unzips the DNA to prepare for replicationhelicasereplicasepolymerasesynthase
- 22. Multiple ChoiceWhat are the three components of a nucleotide?sugar, hydrogen, nitrogen basesugar, oxygen, nitrogen basesugar, phosphate, nitrogen basesugar, phosphate, protein
- 23. Multiple ChoiceThe process to go from mRNA to a protein is called ____transcriptionrRNAreplicationtranslation
- 24. Multiple ChoiceDNA holds the code forlipidscarbohydratesproteinsugar
- 25. Multiple ChoiceHow many codons are needed to specify for five amino acids?351530
- 26. Multiple ChoiceChoose the nucleotide sequence of the RNA strand that would be complementary to the following strand:
GTAGTCAUATUAGAACGACTGCAUCAGUCATCAGT - 27. Multiple ChoiceThe main function of tRNA is to...carry a message that, when translated, forms proteinsform a portion of ribosomesstring together complementary RNA and DNA strandsbring amino acids from the cytoplasm to the ribosomes
- 28. Multiple ChoiceWhat amino acid is represented by the codon UUA?PhenylalanineTyrosineLeucineStop codon
- 29. Multiple Choice
What is the correct amino acid sequence for the mRNA code AUGCCAGUAUGA
Met-Pro-Ala-Val
Met-Pro-Val
Tyr-Gly-His
Tyr-Gly-Arg-His
- 30. Multiple ChoiceWhich is the mRNA molecule that would be transcribed from this DNA template:
TGGCAAGTACGTACCGTTCATGCAUGGCAAGUACGUUCCGUUCUUGCUACCGUUCAUGCA - 31. Multiple ChoiceWhich is the mRNA molecule that would be transcribed from this DNA template:
TGGCAAGTACGTACCGTTCATGCAUGGCAAGUACGUUCCGUUCUUGCUACCGUUCAUGCA - 32. Multiple ChoiceWhat process is going on in this photo?TranscriptionTranslationReplicationAll the above
- 33. Multiple ChoiceSet of nitrogen bases that are complementary to one codonpeptide bondpolypeptideanti-codonamino acid
- 34. Multiple ChoiceIn RNA, Uracil pairs with ______.cytosineadenineguaninethymine
- 35. Multiple ChoiceHow many amino acids are coded for by this sequence of nucleotides:
ATG GGA ACT CCA42612 - 36. Multiple ChoiceWhat would the complimentary DNA strand be to this DNA template?
TTC CGAAAG GCTAAG GCUCCG GCTUUG GCA - 37. Multiple ChoiceWhat would the complimentary DNA strand be to this DNA template?
CGAGTUGCUGCTTCA - 38. Multiple ChoiceWhat would the complimentary DNA strand be to this DNA template?
GTT TCA AGCCAT TAC CGAGUU AGU UCGACC CGC CGACAA AGT TCG - 39. Multiple ChoiceWhat would the mRNA strand be after transcription of this DNA strand?
ATCTAGUAGGAGUAT - 40. Multiple ChoiceWhat would the mRNA strand be after transcription of this DNA strand?
TGA AGT CGGACT TCA GCCGAT CAG GCAACU UCA GCCTCA GCA ACT - 41. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the process of turning DNA into mRNA?Central DogmaTranscriptionTranslationTrapezoid
- 42. Multiple ChoiceDNA codes for (or makes) a _______________?ProteinLife formchromosomemRNA strand
- 43. Multiple ChoiceEvery three letters (example: ATC) in DNA codes for what??Amino AcidNucleotideLipidCarbohydrate
- 44. Multiple ChoiceAmino Acids link together to form?CarbohydratesDNAProteinCarbohydrates
- 45. Multiple ChoiceDNA is turned to RNA and then to Protein is called what?Central DogmaDNARNATheory of Everything
- 46. Multiple ChoiceWhich process is used to copy DNA in the nucleus?replicationtranscriptiontranslation
- 47. Multiple ChoiceWhich process is used to make mRNA from the DNA in the nucleus?transcriptiontranslationreplication
- 48. Multiple ChoiceWhich RNA bases would pair with TACGAA in transcription?AUGCUUATGCTTGCATCCGCAUCC
- 49. Multiple ChoiceWhere does transcription take place?nucleuscytoplasmribosome
- 50. Multiple ChoiceOne difference between DNA and RNA is that....Only RNA has the base Uracilonly RNA contains the base Thymineonly RNA contains the base Cytocineonly RNA contained the base Guanine
- 51. Multiple ChoiceTrue or false: RNA is double-stranded.truefalseit depends on the type
- 52. Multiple ChoiceWhich of these bases does not exist in RNA?CTUA
- 53. Multiple ChoiceA triplet of mRNA is called acodonanticodonamino acidpeptide bond
- 54. Multiple ChoiceIn comparison to a DNA strand, amRNA strand is shorter and single strandedmRNA strand is longer and single strandedmRNA strand is shorter and double strandedmRNA strand is longer and double stranded
- 55. Multiple ChoiceWhat are the 4 nitrogen bases?adenine, thymine, cytoplasm, and guanineadenine, thymine cytosine, and guanineadenine, thymine, cytosine, and gylceroladenine, thymine, cytosine, and glucose
- 56. Multiple ChoiceNucleotides are made up of a sugar, phosphate, and..?nitrogenous basenucleic acidcholesterolfatty acid
- 57. Multiple ChoiceIf the percentage of DNA is made of 30% Thymine, what is the correct percentage of Guanine?30152060
- 58. Multiple ChoiceThe bonds that hold the two strands of DNA together come from...the attraction of phosphate groupsstrong bonds between bases and sugarscarbon to carbon bonds in the sugarweak hydrogen bonds between the bases
- 59. Multiple ChoiceName this structurenirogenous basenucelotideribose sugarhydrogen bond
- 60. Multiple ChoiceWhich enzyme is responsible for making RNA?DNA polymeraseRNA enzymaseRNA polymeraseRNA proliferase
- 61. Multiple Choice
Codons contain ______ nucelotide bases
1
3
6
9
- 62. Multiple ChoiceWhich process is happening in this picture?TranscriptionTranslationReplication
- 63. Multiple ChoiceTranslation happens in the -NucleusRibosomeChloroplastSmooth Endoplasmic Reticulum
- 64. Multiple ChoiceWhich of these is correct?DNA --> mRNA --> polypeptide chainDNA --> polypeptide chain --> mRNAmRNA --> DNA --> polypeptide chainpolypeptide chain --> DNA --> mRNA
- 65. Multiple Choice
The anti-codon (located on the tRNA) ...
contains a sequence the same as the codon found on the rRNA
contains a sequence complementary to the codon found on mRNA
contains the base thymine like in DNA
- 66. Multiple Choice#3 istRNAmRNADNArRNA
- 67. Multiple Choice#4 isanticodonscodonsribosomesamino acids
- 68. Multiple Choice#6 iscodonsanticodonsribosomesamino acids
- 69. Multiple Choice
#7 is
polypeptide chain/protein
mRNA
tRNA
ribosome
- 70. Multiple Choice#8 isamino acidtRNAionic bondmitochondria
- 71. Multiple Choice#9 isionic bondpeptide bondhydrogen bond
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