DNA, RNA, And Protein Synthesis Online Games Question Preview (ID: 41634)


DNA Vs RNA. TEACHERS: click here for quick copy question ID numbers.

Which scientists used X-ray diffraction to create an image of DNA's shape?
a) Watson and Crick
b) Hershey and Chase
c) Avery and Griffith
d) Franklin and Wilkins

The following nucleotide sequence is from one side of a DNA molecule. What would be the order of the nucleotides on the other strand of DNA? GAT CAA ATT
a) CTA GTT TAA
b) CUA GUU UAA
c) AAT TTG CTA
d) AAU UUG AUC

Which of the following is NOT a part of a nucleotide?
a) a phosphate group
b) a 5-carbon sugar
c) a nitrogenous base
d) a fatty acid

What are the polypeptide chains of proteins made of?
a) DNA
b) RNA
c) amino acids
d) fatty acids

Which of the following subunits would only be found in the nucleotides of DNA?
a) the 5-carbon sugar ribose
b) the nitrogenous base adenine
c) the nitrogenous base guanine
d) the 5-carbon sugar deoxyribose

What type of bond connects the strands of a DNA molecule together?
a) Covalent
b) Hydrogen
c) Ionic
d) Metallic

Which term refers to the strands of the DNA molecule running in opposite directions?
a) Anti-parallel
b) Semi-conservative
c) Inverted
d) Subverted

What is the shape of a DNA molecule?
a) linear single strand
b) double helix
c) single helix
d) parallel double strand

Transcribe the following DNA into RNA: TAC GAT AAG
a) CTT ATC GTA
b) ATG CTA TTC
c) AUG CUA UUC
d) CUU AUC GUA

Within the cell, where does translation occur?
a) Nucleus
b) Ribosome
c) Mitochondria
d) Endoplasmic Reticulum

Which of the following nitrogenous bases is found only in RNA?
a) Adenine (A)
b) Cytosine (C)
c) Guanine (G)
d) Uracil (U)

During which process is mRNA read to make a protein?
a) Replication
b) Transcription
c) Translation
d) Reversion

Within an eukaryotic cell, where does transcription occur?
a) Nucleus
b) Ribosome
c) Mitochondria
d) Endoplasmic Reticulum

During which process is DNA read to make messenger RNA?
a) Replication
b) Transcription
c) Translation
d) Reversion

Which type of RNA reads the instructions for making the protein?
a) messenger RNA
b) amino RNA
c) transfer RNA
d) ribosomal RNA

Which type of RNA carries the instructions for building a protein from the nucleus to the ribosome?
a) messenger RNA
b) amino RNA
c) transfer RNA
d) ribosomal RNA

Which type of RNA brings amino acids from the cytoplasm to the ribosome?
a) messenger RNA
b) amino RNA
c) transfer RNA
d) ribosomal RNA

The three-base segments of mRNA that correspond to specific amino acids are called
a) Triplets
b) Codons
c) Anticodons
d) Exons

Which scientists used radioactively labeled viruses called bacteriophages to prove that DNA, not protein, carries genetic material?
a) Watson and Crick
b) Hershey and Chase
c) Avery and Griffith
d) Franklin and Wilkins

Which scientists built the first model of the 3-dimensional DNA double helix?
a) Watson and Crick
b) Hershey and Chase
c) Avery and Griffith
d) Franklin and Wilkins

Play Games with the Questions above at ReviewGameZone.com
To play games using the questions from above, visit ReviewGameZone.com and enter game ID number: 41634 in the upper right hand corner or click here.

TEACHERS / EDUCATORS
Log In | Sign Up / Register

Help / Support / FAQ




Gaming Links