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DNA Replication & Protein Synthesis

Quiz by Gabi Bradley

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  • Q1
    What mutation has occurred here? T-G-A-C-C-A | T-G-A-G-C-A
    substitution
    insertion
    deletion
    frameshift
    30s
  • Q2
    Are all mutations bad?
    no
    yes
    30s
  • Q3
    Which sequence of DNA bases would pair with this partial strand ATG TGA CAG
    TAC ACT GTC
    ATG TGA CAG
    GTA AGT GAC
    CAT TCA CTG
    30s
  • Q4
    Which of the following best describes a DNA molecule?
    contains ribose
    contains uracil
    double helix
    made of amino acids
    30s
  • Q5
    If 20% of a DNA sequence is thymine (T), what percentage of the sample is made up of cytosine (C)?
    15%
    30%
    50%
    35%
    30s
  • Q6
    Which of the following carries amino acids to the site of protein synthesis?
    nRNA
    mRNA
    rRNA
    tRNA
    30s
  • Q7
    Ribosomes make what?
    new cells
    protein
    DNA/RNA
    cholesterol
    30s
  • Q8
    Which of the following mutations occurs when extra base pairs are inserted into a place of DNA?
    deletion
    frame shift
    substitution
    insertion
    30s
  • Q9
    A ___ mutation exchanges one base for another.
    insertion
    deletion
    substitution
    30s
  • Q10
    Which of the following is the start codon?
    UAG
    AUG
    UAA
    30s
  • Q11
    Looking at the picture, number 3 indicates:
    Question Image
    mRNA
    protein
    amino acid
    30s
  • Q12
    Looking at the picture, number 5 indicates:
    Question Image
    tRNA
    mRNA
    protein
    30s
  • Q13
    Looking at the picture, number 1 indicates:
    Question Image
    tRNA
    protein
    mRNA
    30s
  • Q14
    tRNA bases are also referred to as ___.
    codons
    anti-codons
    amino acids
    30s
  • Q15
    ____ is responsible for transporting amino acids to the corresponding mRNA codon.
    rRNA
    mRNA
    tRNA
    30s

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