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Unit 7: RNA & Protein Synthesis
Review Sheet
QUESTIONS: Multiple Choice, True/False, Matching, Venn Diagram, Transcription/Translation & Short Answer
1. What is the monomer of proteins? _____________________________________________________
2. What is the monomer of a nucleic acid? _________________________________________________
3. What is a nucleotide? What three parts make up a nucleotide?
4. What is the sugar molecule found in DNA? __________________
In RNA? _________________
5. What four nucleotides are found in RNA? _____________________________________________________
6. What are the complementary base pairs for RNA?
7. Make a Venn Diagram to Compare and contrast DNA and RNA. List at least 5 things in each category.
8. What is the form and function of:
Type of RNA
rRNA
Form
Function
mRNA
tRNA
9. What is a gene? _________________________________________________________________________
10. What is transcription? Where does it happen?
11. List the main steps involved in transcription.
12. What is translation? Where does it happen?
13. List the main steps involved in this process.
14. What is the difference between a codon and an anticodon?
15. Transcribe and translate the following DNA sequence: TAC GCG ATA TTT CCC GGG CAA ATT
mRNA sequence: _________________________________________________________________
Amino acid sequence: _____________________________________________________________
16. Explain how the deletion or addition of one nucleotide in the second codon would affect the protein.
17. Explain how the substitution of one nucleotide in the second codon would affect the protein.
18. What type of mutation (Deletion, Addition, Substitution) would have the biggest effect on the protein
produced? Explain your answer.
19. What codon, if mutated, would have the biggest effect on the protein produced? Explain your answer.
20. What is a stem cell? Why are they important?
21. What is gene expression? _________________________________________________________________
22. What is differentiation? _____________________________________________________________________
23. How are different tissues within the same organism similar? How are they different?