DNA Transcription /
Translation
Jeopardy
With your FAVORITE HOST…
Ms. B
During translation, what molecule
brings amino acids to the
ribosome?
 A.
rRNA
 B. tRNA
 C. Enzymes
 D. mRNA
Ribosomes are made of
 A.
Protein
 B. rRNA
 C. tRNA
 D. rRNA and Protein
Label this
 A.
Codon
 B. Anticodon
 C. Terminator
 D. Promotor
During transcription
 A.
Proteins are synthesized
 B. DNA is replicated
 C. RNA is produced
 D. Translation occurs
The cap and Poly A tail are
added during
 A.
Transcription
 B. Translation
 C. Replication
 D. RNA processing
What is a codon for Arginine?
 A. AGC
 B.
TAC
 C. AGC
 D. CGC
Transcribe this sequence:
CTATCGG
 A.
CUAUCGG
 B. CATAGCC
 C. GAUAGCC
 D. CCGAUAG
Amino acids are bound by a
______ bond.
 A.
Ionic
 B. Peptide
 C. Polypeptide
 D. Hydrogen
Protein synthesis continues until
 A. A stop
codon is reached
 B. The termination sequence is
reached
 C. The amino acid sequence runs out
 D. The end of the sequence is
reached
A chain of amino acids is called
 A.
Polypeptide
 B. Anticodon
 C. Codon
 D. Lipids
DNA is replicated from CCTAATA to
CCTATA. What type of mutation
occurred?
 A.
Point
 B. Addition
 C. Insertion
 D. Deletion
If AUG is the codon, what is the
anticodon?
 A.
Methionine
 B. Threonine
 C. UAC
 D. TAC
Label this
 A.
Ribosome
 B. RNA polymerase
 C. Nucleus
 D. DNA polymerase
A segment of DNA that codes for a
protein is known as
 A.
purine
 B. phage
 C. gene
 D. pyrimidine
A genetic mutation that only affects one
type of amino acid is known as a
__________ mutation.
 A.
Deletion
 B. Insertion
 C. Substitution
 D. Frame Shift
Label this
A. Leading Strand
 B. Lagging Strand
 C. Template Strand
 D. Non-Template Strand

Remove the intron (AUA) from the
following DNA sequence.
ACTATAGAT
 A. ACTACAGAT
 B. ACTGAT
 C.
UGAUAUCAU
 D. UGUCUA
Translate the following
sequence…
UCAAGU
 A.
methionine -tyrosine
 B. methionine-serine
 C. serine-serine
 D. Isoleucine - Valine
Where does translation occur?
A. Nucleus
 B. Nucleolus
 C. Cytoplasm
 D. Ribosome

What does the r in rRNA stand for?
 A.
Retro
 B. Ribose
 C. Ribosomal
 D. Retrograde
tRNA delivers _____ to growing
polypeptide chains.
 A.
Protein
 B. mRNA
 C. Nucleotides
 D. Amino Acids
What is the DNA strand that made this
mRNA strand? AUCCAU
 A. ATCCAT
 B. AUGGAT
 C.
TAGGTA
 D. ATGGAT
Polypeptide chains are typically
 A.
In a straight line
 B. Double stranded
 C. Forms bonds with itself
 D. Are 5 or less amino acids long
_____ sections of mRNA that code
for a protein.
 A.
Exons
 B. tRNA
 C. rRNA
 D. DNA
You find a salamander that has an extra
eye in the place where its left ear should
be. This unusual appearance is most likely
due to a mutation in a(n) ________ gene.
A. Intron
 B. Homeobox
 C. Operon
 D. Deletion

Label this
A. Ribosome
 B. Anticodon
 C. Start sequence
 D. Codon

What process is pictured below?
 A.
Replication
 B. Transcription
 C. Translation
 D. mRNA processing
UAA is a codon for
 A.
Stop
 B. glycine
 C. phenylthalein
 D. Valine
Each amino acid only has _____
codon(s).
 A.
64
 B. 1
 C. up to 6
 D. up to 20
Ribosomes are made of ____
subunits.
 A.
1
 B. 2
 C. 4
 D. 20
Letters : words as _____: Proteins
**FILL IN THE BLANK!**
The anticodon CAG codes for
which amino acid?
 A.
Glutamine
 B. Serine
 C. Leucine
 D. Valine
In which part of the cell does this
process shown take place?
 A.
In the nucleus
 B. In food vacuoles
 C. At the ribosomes
 D. On the chromosome
Where would a DNA substitution
probably have the smallest or least
effect on the organism?
 A.
Exon
 B. Histone
 C. Intron
 D. Operon
Transcription begins when RNA
polymerase…
 A. attaches
to a ribosome.
 B. unwinds a strand of DNA.
 C. binds to a strand of RNA.
 D. attaches to the promoter
sequence of a gene.
At the very beginning of translation,
the first tRNA molecule…
 A. binds
to the mRNA’s anticodon.
 B. attaches directly to the DNA codon.
 C. connects an amino acid to its
anticodon.
 D. binds to the mRNA’s start codon.
Which of the following does not affect
the final outcome of gene expression?
A. the environment of the cells
 B. the number of amino acids in the protein
being produced
 C. the presence of other cells
 D. the timing of gene expression

The tRNA that carries methionine
binds to the ___ groove on the RNA.
 A. A
 B.
E
 C. P
 D. Both A and P
What part of the mRNA binds
to the ribosome?
 A.
3’ End
 B. 5’ End
 C. Poly A Tail
 D. Exons