“RNA and Protein Synthesis Problem Set”
True or False. If the answer is False, change the underlined word(s) to make the statement
true.
_____ ___________________ 1) The sugar found in RNA is called deoxyribose.
_____ ___________________ 2) The DNA molecule is double stranded and the RNA
molecule is single stranded.
_____ ___________________ 3) The process of translation occurs at the ribosome.
_____ ___________________ 4) The job of mRNA is to pick up amino acids and
transport them to the ribosomes.
_____ ___________________ 5) Transcription must occur before translation may occur.
6) In the figure below, A, B, and C are three types of ____________________.
Identify the labeled structures on the following diagram of translation.
10) The sense strand of a DNA molecule is: C C C A C G T C T
The mRNA sequence from this DNA molecule is : ____________________
Use the amino acid chart on the last page to identify the amino acids from the mRNA sequence
in problem # 10.
11)First amino acid: ______________________
12)Second amino acid: ______________________
13)Third amino acid: ______________________
Multiple Choice
14) Which of the following is attached to the transfer RNA (tRNA)?
A. DNA B. ribosome C. amino acid D. nucleic acid
15) Which of the following is not part of protein synthesis?
A. replication B. translation C. transcription
16) The codon is located on the
A. mRNA. B. tRNA. C. rRNA. D. DNA.
17) In the RNA molecule, which nitrogen base is found in place of thymine?
A. guanine B. cytosine C. thymine D. uracil
18) During the process of transcription, which of the following is produced?
A. H2O B. ATP C. mRNA D. DNA
7) Part A is the ________________________.
8) Part B is the ________________________.
9) Part C is the ________________________.
F Ribose
T
T
F tRNA
T
RNA
anticodon
amino acid
ribosome
GGG UGC AGA
Glycine (Gly)
Cysteine (Cys)
Arginine (Arg)
