Ch 13 Pretest: RNA and Protein Synthesis
Name: ______________________________ Period: _____ Date: ________________________
Matching: Place the letter of the word that best answers the question on the blank.
Letters may be used once, more than once or not at all
1. _______ matches amino acids to the
growing polypeptide
2. _______ process of rewriting DNA into RNA,
takes place inside the nucleus
3. _______ nitrogen base that binds with adenine
in RNA
4. _______ any error in the DNA sequence, or
gene expression
5. _______ 3-nucleotide sequence on the tRNA
that matches mRNA
6. _______ coded message copied from DNA that
leaves the nucleus
7. _______ building blocks of proteins
8. _______ five carbon sugar found in RNA
9. _______ cause of a mutation
A. amino acid
B. anticodon
C. codon
D. chromosome mutation
E. deletion
F. frameshift mutation
G. inversion
H. mRNA
I. mutagen
J. mutation
K. nondisjunction
L. peptide bond
M. point mutation
N. polypeptide
O. promoter
P. protein synthesis
Q. ribose
R. rRNA
S. RNA
T. RNA polymerase
U. substitution
V. tRNA
W. termination signal
X. transcription
Y. translation
Z. translocation
AA. uracil
10. _______ frameshift mutation where a nucleotide
has been removed
11. _______ process of making proteins out of RNA
(in general)
12. _______ forms between two amino acids to make
a protein
13. _______ chromosome mutation where segment
breaks off, flips around and reattaches
14. _______ three nitrogen bases on mRNA, acts as
a code
15. _______ process of mRNA being decoded into a protein, done by ribosomes
16. _______ chain of amino acids
17. _______ material that makes up ribosomes
18. _______ general term for any change in a DNA or RNA sequence
19. _______ enzyme responsible for copying DNA onto mRNA
20. _______ ribose+ phosphate + nitrogen base
There are three types of RNA listed below. Name each one and tell its function in
transcription/translation (protein synthesis)
21. mRNA
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Ch 13 Pretest: RNA and Protein Synthesis
Name: ______________________________ Period: _____ Date: ________________________
22. rRNA
23. tRNA
There are two steps in transcription, the first step of protein synthesis.
Draw/describe each below the number.
24.-25.
26. Where in the cell does transcription take place?
There are three steps in translation, the second step of protein synthesis.
Draw/describe each below the number.
27.-29.
30. Where in the cell does translation take place?
Here is a DNA strand:
5’ A T G G T C A T A C G C T A A 3’
31. The matching DNA strand is:
32. The matching RNA strand is:
33. The amino acids would be:
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Ch 13 Pretest: RNA and Protein Synthesis
Name: ______________________________ Period: _____ Date: ________________________
Here is a list of point mutations. Describe each:
34. Insertion
35. Deletion
36. Substitution
Here is a list of chromosomal mutations. Describe each:
37. Deletion
38. Duplication
39. Inversion
40. Translocatioin
41. Nondisjunction
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Ch 13 Pretest: RNA and Protein Synthesis
Name: ______________________________ Period: _____ Date: ________________________
Answer Key__
Name: _
Period: _____ Date: ________________________
Ch 13 Pretest: RNA and Protein Synthesis
Matching: Place the letter of the word that best answers the question on the blank.
Letters may be used once, more than once or not at all
V___ matches amino acids to the
1. ___
A. amino acid
growing polypeptide
B. anticodon
2. ____X___ process of rewriting DNA into RNA,
C. codon
takes place inside the nucleus
D. chromosome mutation
3. ___AA____ nitrogen base that binds with adenine E. deletion
in RNA
F. frameshift mutation
4. __J/D___ any error in the DNA sequence, or
G. inversion
gene expression
H. mRNA
5. ___B____ 3-nucleotide sequence on the tRNA
I. mutagen
that matches mRNA
J. mutation
6. ____H___ coded message copied from DNA that
K. nondisjunction
leaves the nucleus
L. peptide bond
7. ____A___ building blocks of proteins
M. point mutation
N. polypeptide
8. ___Q____ five carbon sugar found in RNA
O. promoter
P. protein synthesis
9. ____I___ cause of a mutation
Q. ribose
R. rRNA
10. ___E____ frameshift mutation where a nucleotide S. RNA
has been removed
T. RNA polymerase
11. ___P___ process of making proteins out of RNA
U. substitution
(in general)
V. tRNA
12. ___L____ forms between two amino acids to make W. termination signal
a protein
X. transcription
13. ____G___ chromosome mutation where segment Y. translation
breaks off, flips around and reattaches
Z. translocation
14. ____C___ three nitrogen bases on mRNA, acts as AA. uracil
a code
15. ____Y___ process of mRNA being decoded into a protein, done by ribosomes
16. _____N__ chain of amino acids
17. ____R material that makes up ribosomes
18. ____J___ general term for any change in a DNA or RNA sequence
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Ch 13 Pretest: RNA and Protein Synthesis
Name: ______________________________ Period: _____ Date: ________________________
19. __T _____ enzyme responsible for copying DNA onto mRNA
20. ____S___ ribose+ phosphate + nitrogen base
There are three types of RNA listed below. Name each one and tell its function in
transcription/translation (protein synthesis)
21. mRNA messenger- single stranded molecules that carries the
instructions from a gene to make a protein (carries a message)
22. rRNA- ribosomal- part of the structure of ribosome, ribosomes are
made of rRNA and many proteins
23. tRNA- transfer- transfers amino acids to the ribosome to make
protein
There are two steps in transcription, the first step of protein synthesis.
Draw/describe each below the number.
24.-25
RNA polymerase binds; DNA unwinds
mRNA starts to form
DNA and mRNA are released
26. Where in the cell does transcription take place?
Nucleus
There are three steps in translation, the second step of protein synthesis.
Draw/describe each below the number.
27.-29.
initiation: tRNA binds to mRNA
elongation: first peptide bond forms
elongation: polypeptide chain grows
termination: protein is complete
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Ch 13 Pretest: RNA and Protein Synthesis
Name: ______________________________ Period: _____ Date: ________________________
30. Where in the cell does translation take place?
Cytoplasm
Here is a DNA strand:
5’ A T G G T C A T A C G C T A A 3’
31. The matching DNA strand is: 3’ T A C C A G T A T A G C G A T T 5’
32. The matching RNA strand is 5’ A U G G U C A U A C G C U A A 3’
33. The amino acids would be: start (met)- val- iso- arg- stop
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Ch 13 Pretest: RNA and Protein Synthesis
Name: ______________________________ Period: _____ Date: ________________________
Here is a list of point mutations/framshift. Describe each:
34. Insertion- addition of a nucleotide
and framshift occurs
35. Deletion-loss of a piece of a
nucleotide, cause a frameshift
36. Substitution-one nucleotide
replaces another
Here is a list of chromosomal mutations. Describe each:
37. Deletion- loss of a piece of a chromosome due to
breakage
38. Duplication- addition of a sequence
39. Inversion- segments breaks off, flips around
and reattaches
40. Translocatioin breaks off and reattaches to
non homologous chromosome
41. Nondisjunction- chromosome fails to
separate from its homologous during
meiosis, get and extra copy (trisomy 21)
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Ch 13 Pretest: RNA and Protein Synthesis
Name: ______________________________ Period: _____ Date: ________________________
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