1. PROTEIN SYNTHESIS Practice Test

2. Question #1
DNA and RNA nucleotides differ in their ___. Write in ALL that apply.
Phosphate groups
Nitrogenous bases
Sugars
Functions

3. Question #2
Which of the following will NOT be a DNA sequence for valine?
CAT
GTA
CAC
CAG

4. Question #3 Which of the following are NOT complementary? AGT and TCA
GCA and CGU
TCA and AGU
GAT and CTU

5. Question #4
Which of the following are true about amino acids? Write in ALL that apply.
Most come from the food you eat.
They are held together in a protein by peptide bonds.
Your body makes them as needed.
There is no amino acid for the sequence ATC.
There are 20 amino acids.

6. Question #5
How many tRNAs are needed for the following mRNA sequence: AUG CAC GGA UAA?
One
Two
Three
Four

7. Question #6
Which of the following is part of a charged tRNA? Write in ALL that apply.
mG cap
Amino acid
Anticodon
Protein
Poly-A tail

8. Question #7 The DNA sequence GAA codes for which amino acid? Aspartate
Glutamate
Glutamine
Histidine
Leucine

9. Question #8
Which of the following mutations results from one or more bases being changed? Write in ALL that apply.
Nonsense
Frameshift
Missense
Silent

10. Question #9 Where does RNA polymerase attach to DNA? Start codon
Promoter region
AUG
Ribosome A site

11. Question #10
Which of the following is true of mutations? Write in ALL that apply.
They may occur during transcription
They are mistakes in DNA sequences
They can be removed through RNA processing
They are called introns
They may result in the formation of incorrect proteins