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Protein Synthesis And Mutations
Test Description: Protein Synthesis and Mutations
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) In a DNA molecule, which of the following bases pair together?
A
thymine and guanine
B
thymine and adenine
C
adenine and cytosine
D
cytosine and thymine
2) A gene is
A
a set of instructions for each trait.
B
instructions on how to make a protein.
C
All of the above
D
a portion of a strand of DNA.
3) Which of the following is NOT a step in making a protein?
A
Amino acids are joined together at the ribosome to make a protein.
B
Transfer molecules deliver amino acids to the nucleus.
C
An RNA strand is formed in the nucleus from the DNA code.
D
mRNA is fed through the ribosome to create a protein.
4) The code for a given amino acid consists of ____ base(s).
A
three
B
one
C
four
D
two
5) The complementary RNA strand to the DNA sequence CGTAGGATC would be
A
GCAUCCGAG
B
GCATCCTAG
C
CGTAGGATC
D
GCAUGGUG
6) If DNA changes from the base sequence of AAGGCCTTG to the sequence AACGCCTTG, what type of mutation occured?
A
substition
B
deletion
C
omission
D
addition
7) Fortunately, we have certain ____ that repair most mutations that occur in DNA molecules.
A
chromosomes
B
lysosomes
C
checkpoint enzymes
D
chromatids
8) A mutation in DNA could result in
A
death
B
no change at all
C
a genetic disorder
D
all of the above
9) If a mutation occurs in the DNA of ____ cells, it can be passed from one generation to the next.
A
heart
B
brain
C
sex
D
skin
10) If a change occurs in a base sequence of a DNA, it might cause a different ____ to be substituted in a protein.
A
enzyme
B
amino acid
C
ribosome
D
nucleic acid
11) How many amino acids does the DNA sequence GGCATTCAG code for?
A
3
B
6
C
1
D
9
12) The factory where the protein assembly line that copies the DNA strand is located is in the
A
cell membrane
B
ribosomes
C
cell wall
D
nucleus
13) Which of the following best describes insertion or deletion mutations?
A
They occur when, for example, the base UGU is changed to UGC.
B
They change the codon group within a gene.
C
They occur only in the thymine base.
D
They occur when one nucleotide is replaced with a different nucleotide.
14) Each group of three bases codes for the production of
A
one amino acid.
B
particular carbohydrate molecules.
C
certain types of DNA molecules.
D
a variety of type of chemicals.
15) What determines the genetic code?
A
the order of nitrogen bases along a gene
B
the number of guanine and cytosine bases in a chromosome
C
the number of nitrogen bases in a DNA molecule
D
the order of amino acids in a protein
16) The order of the bases along a gene determines the order in which
A
amino acids are put together to form a protein.
B
chromosomes are arranged in the nucleus.
C
phosphates are arranged in DNA.
D
sugars are put together to form a carbohydrate.
17) What do transfer RNA molecules do during protein synthesis?
A
copies the coded message from the DNA and carries it into the nucleus
B
carries amino acids and adds them to the growing protein
C
copies the coded message from the DNA and carries it into the cytoplasm
D
copies the coded message from the protein and carries it into the nucleus
18) What does messenger RNA do during protein synthesis?
A
carry amino acids and add them to the growing protein
B
copy the coded message from the DNA and carry it into the nucleus
C
copy the coded message from the protein and carry it into the nucleus
D
copy the coded message from the DNA and carry it into the nucleus
19) A mutation is harmful to an organism if it
A
makes the organism better able to avoid predators.
B
changes the DNA of the organism.
C
reduces the organism’s chances for survival and reproduction.
D
changes the phenotype of the organism.
20) Chromosomes are made up of
A
transfer RNA.
B
many traits joined together.
C
many genes joined together.
D
one pair of alleles.
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