DNA Goal 3.01
AssessmentForm A
Vocabulary Matching-1 point each
1. A three letter code found in mRNA
a.Thymineb. Cytosine c. Codond. Anti-codon
2. Nitrogen base found only in DNA
a. Thymineb. Cytosine c. Codond. Anti-codon
3. Bonding pair is guanine
a. Thymineb. Cytosine c. Codond. Anti-codon
4. A three letter code in tRNA is called a(n)
a. codonb. sugarc. hormoned. Anti-codon
5. Segments of DNA that contain the genetic information for a given trait or protein
a. Replicationb. genec. mRNAd. template
6. Code created during transcription from the DNA blueprint
a. Replication b. genec. mRNAd. template
7. In DNA replication, the original molecule that un-zips and is used to make copies
a. Replication b. genec. mRNAd. template
8. Process of making an exact copy of DNA
a. Replication b. genec. mRNAd. template
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9. Which of the following is not a part of a nucleotide?
- amino acid
- nitrogenous base
- sugar
- phosphate
10. Why do cells replicate their DNA?
- For growth, repair and replace old cells
- to make different types of proteins
- to make new amino acids
d. to build starch molecule
11. What is the sugar found in RNA?
a. Sucrose
b. Deoxyribose
c. Dextrose
d. Ribose
12. What are the complementary base pairs found in RNA?
a. C:T & A:G
b. A:U & G:C
c. C:G & A:T
d. U:T & G:C
13. Scientists can use genetic information to identify people because it is uniqueto each person. Which specific characteristic is unique to an individual?
a. The sequence of DNA nucleotides in cells
b. The size of each chromosome in a cell
c. The shape of the DNA molecules in cells
d. The number of chromosomes in each cell
Use the following codon chart and DNA strand to answer questions 14-17.
DNA GGG ATC CAC GAC TTA AAC
14. The complementary strand of DNA would be:
a. CCC TAG GTG CTG AAT TTG
b. CCC TAG GTG
c. CCC UAG GUG CUG AAU UUG
d. CCC UAG GUG CUG
15. After transcription the result would be:
a. CCC TAG GTG CTG AAT TTG
b. CCC TAG GTG
c. CCC UAG GUG CUG AAU UUG
d. CCC UAG GUG CUG
16. CCC TAG GTG CTG AAT TTG would translate to what amino acid sequence?
a. Pro – Stop – Start – Leu – Asn-Leu
b. Pro – Stop – Start – Ileu-Asn-Leu
c. Pro – Stop – Val – Gly –Gly-Leu
d. Pro – Tyr – Val – Arg – Ser-Leu
17. If the forth base of the original DNA sequence was changed from a A to a C, How many amino acids would be changed?
a. onec. three
b. twod. zero
Use the following diagram to answer questions 18-22.
18. What molecule is letter Y?
a. protein
b. tRNA
c. amino acid
d. mRNA
19. What molecule is letter Z?
a. protein
b. tRNA
c. amino acid
d. mRNA
20. What molecule is letter X?
a. protein
b. DNA
c. amino acid
d. RNA
21. In what organelle does this process take place in?
a. ribosome
b. mitochondria
c. nucleus
d. chloroplast
22. In what organelle was X made?
a. ribosome
b. mitochondria
c. nucleus
d. chloroplast
22. Which of the following shows the correct sequence of molecules involved in protein synthesis?
a. nucleotides mRNA DNA amino acid
b. DNA mRNA protein nucleotides
c. DNAtRNA mRNA polypeptide
d. DNA mRNA amino acids protein