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DNA and Protein Synthesis

Quiz by Aimee Jackson

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24 questions
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  • Q1
    Which part is the phosphate group?
    Question Image
    green shape
    blue pentagon
    orange circle
    30s
  • Q2
    Which part is the deoxyribose?
    Question Image
    blue pentagon
    orange circle
    green shape
    30s
  • Q3
    Would a mutation in an organism's blood cells be passed onto the offspring
    No
    Yes
    30s
  • Q4
    In order for a trait to be passed onto offspring, the trait must be in
    blood cells
    skin cells
    sex cells
    body cells
    30s
  • Q5
    What is the complementary RNA sequence for: ATGC
    ATGC
    AUGC
    TACG
    UACG
    30s
  • Q6
    What is the amino acid for AGU
    Question Image
    Valine
    Lysine
    Serine
    Alanine
    30s
  • Q7
    What organelle is the large blue circle in the top right?
    Question Image
    ribosome
    nucleus
    mitochondra
    chloroplast
    30s
  • Q8
    The Central Dogma is
    Translation -> Transcription -> Replication
    Replication -> Transcription -> Translation
    Replication -> Translation -> Transcription
    Translation -> Transcription -> Replication
    30s
  • Q9
    Which organelle makes proteins?
    Chloroplast
    Nucleus
    Ribosomes
    Mitochondria
    30s
  • Q10
    If a portion of a messenger RNA molecule contains the base A-A-U, then the corresponding anti-codon on the tRNA base sequence is:
    AAU
    UUA
    AAT
    TTA
    30s
  • Q11
    What mutation is being shown?
    Question Image
    deletion
    silent
    insertion
    substitution
    30s
  • Q12
    Which of the following would result in a frameshift mutation?
    Deletion only
    Substitution only
    Insertions and Deletions
    Insertions only
    30s
  • Q13
    The process by which RNA is made from DNA
    Synthesis
    Replication
    Translation
    Transcription
    30s
  • Q14
    What is the sugar in DNA?
    glucose
    ribose
    deoxyribose
    fructose
    30s
  • Q15
    Which component of DNA determines the physical characteristics of an organism?
    Sugar
    Nitrogen Bases
    Phosphate
    Hydrogen bonds
    30s

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