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Science Department Module 11: Molecular genetics

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Quarter Classwork on lessons 1, 2 and 3
Name:________________________________ Class: ___________________ Date:_______________

DNA, RNA, and Protein Synthesis


In the space provided, write the letter of the description that best matches the term or phrase.

_____ 1. nucleotide
a. a nitrogenous base that forms hydrogen bonds with cytosine
_____ 2. deoxyribose
b. a nitrogenous base that forms hydrogen bonds with guanine

_____ 3. adenine c. join between the nitrogen bases of the two DNA strands

_____ 4. guanine d. a nitrogenous base that forms hydrogen bonds with thymine

_____ 5. cytosine e. a five-carbon sugar

_____ 6. thymine f. Nitrogen bases with one -ring structure

g. consists of a phosphate group, a sugar molecule, and a nitrogen base


_____ 7. purines
h. a nitrogenous base that forms hydrogen bonds with adenine
_____ 8. hydrogen bond
g. Nitrogen bases that have two – ring structures
_____ 9. pyrimidines

In the space provided, write the letter of the term or phrase that best completes each statement or best
answers each question.

_____ 1. Each nucleotide in a DNA molecule consists of a


a. sulfur group, a five-carbon sugar molecule, and a nitrogen base.
b. phosphate group, a six-carbon sugar molecule, and a nitrogen base.
c. phosphate group, a five-carbon sugar molecule, and an oxygen base.
d. phosphate group, a five-carbon sugar molecule, and a nitrogen base.

_____ 2. Which of the following describes the base-pairing rules in DNA?


a. Purines pair only with purines.
b. Pyrimidines pair only with pyrimidines.
c. Adenine pairs with guanine, and thymine pairs with cytosine.
d. Adenine pairs with thymine, and cytosine pairs with guanine.

_____ 3. The nucleotides in DNA are bonded to each other by


a. covalent bonds. c. ionic bonds.
b. hydrogen bonds. d. peptide bonds.

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Science Department Module 11: Molecular genetics
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Quarter Classwork on lessons 1, 2 and 3
Name:________________________________ Class: ___________________ Date:_______________

Refer to the mRNA sequence CUC-AAG-UGC-UUC and the table below, which lists mRNA codons,

_____ 4. Which of the following would represent the sequence of DNA from which the mRNA sequence was
made?
a. CUC-AAG-UGC-UUC c. GAG-TTC-ACG-AAG
b. GAG-UUC-ACG-AAG d. AGA-CCT-GTA-GGA

_____ 5. The two chains of the DNA molecule are held together by
a. covalent bonds. c. ionic bonds.
b. hydrogen bonds. d. peptide bonds.

_____ 6.At the end of the replication process, each of the two new DNA molecules is composed of which of the
following?
a. two new DNA strands
b. one new and one original DNA strand
c. one new and one mutated DNA strand
d. two original DNA strands

_____ 7. Which of the following bonds to one specific type of amino acid?
a. mRNA c. rRNA
b. tRNA d. DNA

_____ 8. New mRNA is made through the process of


a. duplication. c. translation.
b. transcription. d. crystallography.

_____ 9. Complementary base pairing links


a. amino acids. c. phosphate groups.
b. nitrogenous bases. d. proteins.

_____ 10. A section of one DNA strand has the sequence ACCGAGGTT. What is the sequence of an mRNA
transcribed from this section of DNA?
a. ACCGAGGUU c. TGGCTCCAA
b. ACCGAGGTT d. UGGCUCCAA
Complete each of the following

1.The information contained in a molecule of mRNA is used to make proteins during the process of
_______________________.
2.Nucleotide sequences of tRNA that are complementary to codons on mRNA are called
_______________________.
3.Nucleotides that make up RNA contain the nitrogen bases adenine, guanine, cytosine, or
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Science Department Module 11: Molecular genetics
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Quarter Classwork on lessons 1, 2 and 3
Name:________________________________ Class: ___________________ Date:_______________
_______________________.

In the space provided, write the letter of the description that best matches the term or phrase.

_____ 1. uracil a. site of translation

_____ 2. codon b. repeating subunits of DNA and RNA

_____ 3. deoxyribose c. group of three sequential bases of mRNA

_____ 4. double helix d. substitutes for thymine in RNA

_____ 5. nucleotides e. links together amino acids in a protein


_____ 6. peptide bond f. spiral shape of DNA
_____ 7. ribosome g. sugar found in DNA

Read each question, and write your answer in the space provided.

1. What is the difference between transcription and translation?


transcription translation

2. Explain how RNA differs from DNA.

DNA RNA

Structure

Function

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Science Department Module 11: Molecular genetics
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Quarter Classwork on lessons 1, 2 and 3
Name:________________________________ Class: ___________________ Date:_______________
Location

3. Describe the structure and function of two different types of RNA.

mRNA tRNA

4. What is DNA polymerase?


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Refer to the figure on the right to answer questions.

5. What does the figure represent?


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6. Identify the structures labeled A–C.


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Refer to the figure on the right to answer questions.

7. Label the diagram.


8. How many codons are on molecule B?
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9. What is the location of process A in the cell?
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10. What is the location of process D in the cells?
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