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Biology
9th -
12thgrade
Transcription, Translation, and RNA Processing-AP Biology
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- 1. Multiple Choice
The Central Dogma of molecular biology describes the flow of genetic information in what order?
Protein to RNA to DNA
DNA to RNA to Protein
RNA to Protein to DNA
DNA to Protein to RNA
- 2. Multiple Choice
What are the three main types of RNA involved in gene expression? (check 3)
iRNA
mRNA
tRNA
rRNA
- 3. Multiple Choice
Which type of RNA is created during transcription and carries instructions from DNA to a ribosome?
tRNA (transfer RNA)
mRNA (messenger RNA)
rRNA (ribosomal RNA)
- 4. Multiple Choice
Which type of RNA carries an amino acid to the ribosome during translation?
tRNA (transfer RNA)
mRNA (messenger RNA)
rRNA (ribosomal RNA)
- 5. Multiple Choice
During _____________ Genetic instructions in DNA are rewritten into a messenger RNA molecule.
RNA processing
Transcription
Translation
- 6. Multiple Choice
During _____________ tRNA brings amino acids to a ribosome where they are assembled into a polypeptide.
RNA processing
Transcription
Translation
- 7. Multiple Choice
During _____________ the mRNA transcript is edited (introns are removed and exons are spliced together to make the final, functional mRNA).
RNA processing
Transcription
Translation
- 8. Multiple Choice
Where does Transcription occur in eukaryotic cells?
Inside the Nucleus
In the Cytoplasm
- 9. Multiple Choice
Where does Translation occur in eukaryotic cells?
Inside the Nucleus
In the Cytoplasm
- 10. Multiple Choice
When mRNA processing occurs, _____________ are removed and ________________ are spliced together to form the final mRNA molecule
introns; exons
exons; introns
- 11. Multiple Choice
Which of the following describes gene expression in PROKARYOTIC Cells?
Transcription and translation occur simultaneously in the nucleus
Transcription occurs in the nucleus followed by translation in the cytoplasm
Transcription and translation occur simultaneously in the cytoplasm
- 12. Multiple Choice
How does genetic information flow in a RETROVIRUS?
DNA to RNA to Protein
RNA to DNA to RNA to Protein
Protein to DNA to RNA
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWhich RNA bases would pair with TACGAA in transcription?AUGCUUATGCTTGCATCCGCAUCC
- 14. Multiple ChoiceThe parts of a gene that do NOT code for amino acids in a protein are calledintronsexonscodonsanticodons
- 15. Multiple ChoiceThe production of mature mRNA in eukaryotes involvescutting introns out and spicing exons togetheradding the 5' capadding the 3' poly A tailall of these are correct
- 16. Multiple ChoiceTranslation is crucial to the process of making proteins. Which statement best describes what takes place during translation?A copy of chromosomal DNA is createdInformation in mRNA is converted into a sequence of amino acids in a proteinA RNA copy of a DNA strand is made.
Instructions from DNA in the nucleus are brought to the cytoplasm - 17. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the correct amino acid sequence for the mRNA code AUGCCAGUAUGA?Met-Pro-Val-StopMet-Pro-Arg-StopTyr-Gly-HisTyr-Gly-Arg-His
- 18. Multiple ChoiceWhat amino acid is represented by the codon UUA?PhenylalanineTyrosineLeucineStop codon
- 19. Multiple ChoiceWhat amino acid is represented by the codon UUA?PhenylalanineTyrosineLeucineStop codon
- 20. Multiple ChoiceThe codon CCU codes for what amino acid?IsoleucineStopMethionineProline
- 21. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the corresponding codon for AGT?UCATCAUGAACU
- 22. Multiple ChoiceWhich description of nucleotide triplets best represents a codon?a triplet separated spatially from other tripletsa triplet that has no corresponding amino acida sequence of tRNA at the 3' enda triplet in the same reading frame as an upstream AUG
- 23. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following does not occur in prokaryotic gene expression but does occur in eukaryotic gene expression?mRNA, tRNA, and rRNA are transcribedRNA polymerase binds to the promotora poly-A tail is added to the ends of the mRNATranscription can begin as soon as translation has begun even alittle
- 24. Multiple ChoiceTranscription in eukaryotes requires which of the following in addition to RNA polymerase?the protein product of the promotorstart and stop codonsribosomes and tRNAseveral transcription factors
- 25. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the follwoing best describes the significance of the TATA box in eukaryotic promoters?it is the recognition site for a specific transcription factorit sets the reading frame of the mRNAit is the recognition site for ribosomal bindingit signals the end of the nucleotide sequence of the gene
- 26. Multiple ChoiceWhen the spliceosome binds to a pre-mRNA transcript, where does it typically attach?to the exonsto the 5'UTRto the 3'UTRat certain sequences along an intron
- 27. Multiple ChoiceAccuracy in the translation of mRNA into the sequence of amino acids in a polypeptide depends on specificity in which of the following?binding of ribosomes to mRNAshape of the A and P sites of ribosomesattachment of amino acids to tRNAsbonding of the anticodon the codon and the attachment of amino acids to tRNAs
- 28. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following events in translation is the first to occur in eukaryotes?elongation of the polypeptidebase pairing of activated methionine-tRNA to AUG of the messenger RNAbinding of the larger ribosomal subunit to smaller ribosomal subunitsthe small subunit of the ribosome recognizing and attaching to the 5'cap
- 29. Multiple ChoiceA possible sequence of nucleotides in the template strand of DNA that would code for the polypeptide sequence phe-leu-ile-val would be?5'-TTG-CTG-CAG-TAG-3'3'-AAC-GAC-GUC-AUA-5'3'-AAA-AAT-ATA-ACA-5'3'-AAA-GAA-TAA-CAA-5'
- 30. Multiple ChoiceWhat amino acid sequence will be produced based on the mRNA codon sequence
5'-AUG-UCU-UCG-UUA-UCC-UUG-3'met-ser-leu-ser-leu-sermet-ser-ser-leu-ser-leumet-leu-phe-arg-glu-glumet-glu-arg-arg-glu-leu - Answer choicesTagsAnswer choicesTags