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From gene to protein

10th grade (Year 11 in England) · 10 questions · Common Core: NGSS.HS-LS1-1, NGSS.HS-LS3-1 · England: GCSE Biology: Inheritance, variation and evolution (protein synthesis)

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Question 1
Protein synthesis: which statement is NOT true?
- A. Translation happens at ribosomes.
- B. Transcription happens in the nucleus.
- C. Each base codes for one amino acid.
- D. A gene is a section of DNA that codes for a protein.
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Question 2
What does a sequence of three bases (a codon) code for?
- A. one protein
- B. one gene
- C. one chromosome
- D. one amino acid
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Question 3
Protein synthesis: which statement is NOT true?
- A. A gene is a section of DNA that codes for a protein.
- B. Each base codes for one amino acid.
- C. Transcription happens in the nucleus.
- D. Translation happens at ribosomes.
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Question 4
Where does translation take place?
- A. at ribosomes in the cytoplasm
- B. inside the nucleus
- C. in the cell membrane
- D. in the mitochondria
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Question 5
Protein synthesis: which statement is NOT true?
- A. Each base codes for one amino acid.
- B. The order of bases decides the order of amino acids.
- C. Translation happens at ribosomes.
- D. Transcription happens in the nucleus.
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Question 6
Why does the final shape of a protein matter?
- A. Shape does not matter
- B. Its shape lets it do its job, such as an enzyme's active site
- C. All proteins have the same shape
- D. Shape decides the colour of the cell
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Question 7
Protein synthesis: which statement is NOT true?
- A. A gene is a section of DNA that codes for a protein.
- B. Proteins are made of sugars.
- C. Translation happens at ribosomes.
- D. The order of bases decides the order of amino acids.
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Question 8
Why is an mRNA copy needed? DNA could be used directly…
- A. Ribosomes are inside the nucleus
- B. mRNA is made of amino acids
- C. DNA is too large to leave the nucleus, so a smaller copy carries the code to the ribosome
- D. DNA is a protein
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Question 9
Protein synthesis: which statement is NOT true?
- A. Proteins are made of sugars.
- B. A gene is a section of DNA that codes for a protein.
- C. Translation happens at ribosomes.
- D. Transcription happens in the nucleus.
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Question 10
Why does the final shape of a protein matter?
- A. All proteins have the same shape
- B. Shape decides the colour of the cell
- C. Shape does not matter
- D. Its shape lets it do its job, such as an enzyme's active site

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