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

Lower Level Multiple Choice + 2 points each = Points Earned ______

9. Which of the following is not a part of a nucleotide?

  1. amino acid
  2. nitrogenous base
  3. sugar
  4. phosphate

10. Why do cells replicate their DNA?

  1. For growth, repair and replace old cells
  2. to make different types of proteins
  3. 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. DNAtRNA mRNA polypeptide

d. DNA mRNA amino acids protein