Transcription and Translation Assessment
Directions: read all questions and answer by circling the correct answer:
1. Which type of molecule provides information for making proteins in an organism?
a. DNA
b. Enzymes c. Amino acids
d. Other protein molecules
2.
a.
b.
c.
d.
What does the information in genes provide instructions for?
Assembling protein molecules
Assembling chromosomes into DNA
Rearranging DNA into protein molecules
Rearranging DNA into traits
3. How many nucleotides are needed to code for one amino acid?
a. One
b. Three
c. Four
d. Twenty
Use model 1 to answer the following questions:
A
B
4. Which process occurs during B?
a. Transcription
b. Replication
5. Where does transcription occur?
a. Ribosome
b. Nucleus
c. Translation
d. Cell division
c. Mitochondria
d. Cytoplasm
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TEACHER NOTES
Answer key:
1. A
2. A
3. B
4. C
5. B
Question source:
http://assessment.aaas.org/pages/home
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