RNA and Protein Synthesis Worksheet
Grade 12 Science worksheet covering the processes of RNA transcription, translation, and protein synthesis.
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RNA and Protein Synthesis
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Show all your work where applicable.
1. Which of the following is NOT a component of RNA?
Ribose sugar
Phosphate group
Thymine
Uracil
2. The process of converting the genetic code from mRNA into a sequence of amino acids is called:
Transcription
Replication
Translation
Mutation
3. During transcription, DNA is used as a template to synthesize .
4. The three types of RNA involved in protein synthesis are mRNA, tRNA, and .
5. Describe the role of ribosomes in protein synthesis.
6. Each codon on an mRNA molecule codes for a single amino acid.
True
False
7. Introns are coding regions of mRNA that are expressed.
True
False
Match the term on the left with its description on the right.
8. Codon
a. Segment of DNA that codes for a protein
9. Gene
b. Sequence of three nucleotides that codes for an amino acid
10. Anticodon
c. Complementary to a codon on mRNA, found on tRNA
11. Observe the diagram below illustrating protein synthesis. Label the following components: mRNA, ribosome, tRNA, and amino acid.
a.
b.
c.
d.