DNA to Protein Quiz
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1. Four different segments of a DNA molecule are represented below.
There is an error in the DNA molecule in
A) segment 1, only
C) segments 2 and 3
B) segment 3, only
D) segments 2 and 4
2. DNA is able to control cellular activities most directly
by regulating the process of
A) meiotic division
C) active transport
B) protein synthesis
D) selective breeding
3. The expression of a trait is directly dependent on the
A) arrangement of amino acids in the protein
synthesized
B) shape of the subunits in the DNA molecule
C) number of chromosomes present in the nucleus
D) sequence of bases coded for by the ribosome
4. In addition to a phosphate group, a DNA nucleotide
could contain
A)
B)
C)
D)
thymine and deoxyribose
uracil and deoxyribose
thymine and ribose
uracil and ribose
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DNA to Protein Quiz
5. Base your answer on the Universal Genetic Code Chart below and on your knowledge of biology.
When provided with a sequence of bases in one segment of mRNA, the Universal Genetic Code Chart
is used to
A)
B)
C)
D)
directly identify the DNA from an animal cell
determine the sequence of amino acids in a protein
change the RNA sequence of a protein into DNA
identify the specific mutations in the genetic material in a cell
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