DNA/RNA terms part 1

Multiple Choice

Match he nucleotide with its complementary nucleotide. (DNA to DNA).

Adenine -

• Thymine

• Guanine

• Cytosine

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Match he nucleotide with its complementary nucleotide. (DNA to DNA).

Cytosine-

• Thymine

• Guanine

• Adenine

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What is the shape of DNA?

• Double helix
• Triple helix
• Flat, bilayer
• Three-pronged rigid ladder

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What part of a nucleotide accounts for the genetic variation between individuals?

• phosphate
• nitrogenous base
• deoxyribose
• sugar

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A process in which DNA has the unique ability to make an exact copy of itself.

• Replication
• Translation
• Transcription

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DNA replication turns one strand of DNA into two new strands of DNA. What percent of each new strand is the old strand?

• Half of each new DNA is the old DNA
• The old strand of DNA was digested, so none
• The new DNA is entirely made up of the old DNA
• About every sixth base comes from the old DNA

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Why does DNA replicate?

• To create another copy for the new cell
• To create a duplicate copy in case the original gets damaged
• To create a new copy to replace the damaged original

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DNA replication results in

• 2 completely new DNA molecules

• 2 DNA molecules that each contain a strand of the original

• 1 new DNA molecule and 1 old

• 1 new molecule of DNA

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If one strand of DNA has the sequence TTACCG, the sequence of the other strand of the same molecule will be

• AATGGC
• TTACCG
• AACGGC
• AATGGG

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How does RNA differ from DNA?

• RNA contains uracil and deoxyribose
• RNA contains ribose and thymine
• RNA contains uracil and ribose
• RNA contains adenine and ribose

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RNA has what base that is instead of thymine?

• guanine

• adenine

• thymine

• uracil

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How would the DNA sequence GCTATA be transcribed to mRNA?

• GCUAUA
• CGATAT
• CGAUAU
• GCUTUT

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Which RNA carries the message?

• mRNA

• rRNA

• tRNA

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Brings the amino acids to the ribosome

• mRNA
• tRNA
• rRNA
• DNA

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The process by which the genetic code of DNA is copied into a strand of RNA is called

• translation
• transcription
• transformation
• replication

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Where does transcription take place?

• nucleus
• cytoplasm
• ribosome

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What is the term for a three-nucleotide sequence that codes for an amino acid?

• base
• codon
• amine
• serine

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Translation takes place in the 

• ribosome
• chloroplast
• nucleus
• mitochondria

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Which phrase best describes translation?

• converts mRNA into a polypeptide
• catalyzes bonds between amino acids
• produces RNA from DNA molecules
• recycles tRNA molecules for reuse

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What is the correct order to make a protein?

• Protein, DNA, RNA

• RNA, DNA, Protein

• DNA, RNA, Protein

• Protein, RNA, DNA