RNA & Protein Synthesis Flashcard25

Front

If a gene on DNA (GGAATC) needed to be copied-transcription, what would be the complementary strand of mRNA strand be? Options: CCTTAG, CCUUAC, CCUUAG, CCTTAC

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CCUUAG

Front

RNA contains the sugar ____. DNA contains the sugar deoxyribose.

Back

ribose

Front

What base replaces thymine in RNA?

Back

uracil

Front

Which of the following are found in both DNA and RNA? Options: ribose, phosphate groups, and adenine, deoxyribose, phosphate groups, and guanine, phosphate groups, guanine, and cytosine, phosphate groups, guanine, and thymine

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phosphate groups, guanine, and cytosine

Front

How many main types of RNA are there?

Back

3

Front

Which type(s) of RNA is(are) involved in protein synthesis?

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messenger RNA, ribosomal RNA, and transfer RNA

Front

What is produced during transcription?

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mRNA

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Where does transcription occur?

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inside the nucleus

Front

What does the figure below show?

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the genetic code

Front

How many bases are needed to specify (code for) three amino acids? Options: 3, 6, 9, 12

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9