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RNA & Transcription
Practice Questions
(1) List out the types of RNA which are involved in protein synthesis:
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(2) What is produced during transcription? ______________________________________________
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(3) What is produced during translation? ________________________________________________
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(4) Which of the following is a nucleotide found in RNA? (Circle them…..)
Ribose + Phosphate + Thymine
Ribose + Phosphate + Uracil
Deoxyribose + Phosphate + Thymine
Deoxyribose + Phosphate + Uracil
Deoxyribose + Phosphate + Guanine
Ribose + Phosphate + Guanine
Ribose + Phosphate + Adenine
Ribose + Phosphate + Cytosine
Deoxyribose + Phosphate + Adenine
Deoxyribose + Phosphate + Cytosine
(5) Which RNA nitrogenous bases would match up with the following DNA nitrogenous bases?
A) Adenine  ______________________
B) Guanine  ______________________
C) Thymine  _____________________
D) Cytosine  _____________________
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(6) If I told you that Adenine and Guanine are called “Purines”, and that Cytosine and Thymine
are called “Pyrimidines”….. you could also say that:
The % of Purines = The % of ___________________________________.
(7) Where do eukaryotes store their DNA? ______________________________________________.
(8) The following statements are about Transcription. Put a Check next to the statements which
are TRUE!
________ One molecule of messenger RNA is produced.
________ The mRNA produced is complimentary to one of the template strand of DNA.
________ The mRNA produced is complimentary to both strands of DNA.
________ Transcription takes place in the nucleus.
________ The mRNA produced is double stranded.
________ The messenger RNA produced is identical to the template strand of DNA.
(9) During DNA Replication, you start with the following parent strand. Write out the matching
bases!
Parent Strand
T—C—A—A—T—G—A—C—G—A—T
Daughter Strand
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During DNA replication, you produce the following daughter strand. Write out the
DNA bases of the parent strand.
Parent Strand
Daughter Strand
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Parent Strand
mRNA Strand
A—C—G—G—T—C—A—A—G—C—T
You start with the following DNA template strand. Write out the matching RNA bases!
T—C—A—A—T—G—A—C—G—A—T
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What type of sugar is RNA made of? ___________________________________
(13)
Match the following Pictures to each statement:
________ This picture shows a ribosome and rRNA.
________ This picture shows tRNA.
________ This picture shows mRNA.
________ This is the only RNA used during transcription.
_______ This molecule of RNA is used to carry in specific amino acids.
_______ This molecule of RNA is used to organize and connect amino acids to help produce a
polypeptide.
_______ These molecules of RNA are used during translation.
(15) Match the following labeled structures to the statements on the side:
________ The nucleus.
________ Messenger RNA.
________ Transfer RNA.
___*____ Circle which part shows
transcription only.
___*____ Draw a rectangle around the part
that shows translation.
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(16) Draw and Label a DNA Nucleotide:
(17) How do you know which end of a DNA strand is 3’?
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(18) How do you know which end of a DNA strand is 5’?
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(19) What did Griffith find in his experiment with bacteria and mice? _______________________________
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(20) What did Franklin find in her experiment with DNA and xray photography? _____________________
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(21) Where can you find the sugar and phosphates in DNA? ________________________________
(22) Where can you find the nitrogenous bases in DNA? ____________________________________
(23) What are the 4 types of nitrogenous bases in DNA? (Write their full name AND abbreviation)
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(24) What are the 4 types of nitrogenous bases in RNA? (Write their full name AND abbreviation)
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(25) What does it mean when we say that DNA is replicated “semi-conservatively”?
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(26) What does “anti-parallel” refer to? _________________________________________________
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