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Date: _______________
Quiz name: DNA Structure, Replication, and Protein Synthesis
1.
In DNA, the nitrogen base Guanine (G) always bonds with the nitrogen base
A
Adenine (A)
B
Cytosine (C)
C
Thymine (T)
2.
In DNA, the nitrogen base Thymine (T) always bonds with
A
Adenine (A)
B
Cytosine (C)
C
Guanine (G)
If the sequence of nucleotides on one strand of DNA is GCCTATC, what is the sequence on the
complementary strand?
3.
A
GGGTATG
B
CGGATTC
C
CGGTAAC
D
CGGATAG
4.
The building block, or monomer, of DNA is called the
A
amino acid
B
RNA
C
nucleotide
D
simple sugars
5.
DNA contains the instructions for making
A
proteins
B
sugars
C
lipids
D
genetics
6.
Which of the following is an example of a nucleotide?
A
phosphate, ribose sugar, cytosine
B
phosphate, deoxyribose sugar, cytosine and guanine
C
phosphate, deoxyribose sugar, cytosine
D
cytosine, guanine, thymine, and adenine
7.
The weak bonds between nitrogen base pairs in DNA are
A
covalent bonds
B
hydrogen bonds
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C
ionic bonds
D
nitrogen bonds
8.
DNA replication results in two DNA molecules,
A
each with two new strands.
B
one with two new strands and the other with two original strands.
C
each with one new strand and one original strand.
D
each with two original strands.
9.
RNA is different from DNA because RNA
A
has one strand of nucleotides instead of two
B
has the sugar ribose instead of deoxyribose
C
has the base Uracil instead of Thymine
D
all of the above
10.
The monomer of proteins are called
A
nucleic acids
B
nucleotides
C
amino acids
D
simple sugars
11.
Transcription takes place in the
A
cytoplasm
B
nucleus
C
ribosome
D
cell membrane
12.
Translation takes place
A
in the cell membrane
B
on a ribosome
C
in the nucleus
13.
During transcription,
A
a DNA copy is made from mRNA.
B
a protein is formed.
C
a mRNA is made from DNA.
D
DNA is replicated.
14.
15.
What happens during the process of translation?
A
Messenger RNA is made from DNA.
B
The cell uses information from messenger RNA to produce proteins.
C
Transfer RNA is made from DNA.
D
Copies of DNA molecules are made.
The mRNA copy of the DNA strand GCCATCG is
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16.
A
CGGTAGC
B
CGGUAGC
C
GCCAUGC
D
CGGTUGC
Why is RNA used as the messenger molecule to carry the information to a ribosome for protein
synthesis?
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