Protein synthesis

Central Dogma
Review

Multiple Select

Which of the following are differences in the structure between RNA and DNA

• DNA uses deoxyribose sugar, RNA uses sugar ribose

• DNA pairs Adenine with Uracil, RNA pairs Adenine with Thymine

• DNA is a double helix, RNA is a single helix

• DNA pairs Adenine with Thymine, RNA pairs Adenine with Uracil

Multiple Select

An RNA nucleotide contains which 3 things?

• ribose sugar

• deoxyribose sugar

• phosphate group

• nitrogen bases (G, C, A, U)

• nitrogen bases (G, C, A, T)

Multiple Choice

Which type of RNA transfers amino acids?

• mRNA

• rRNA

• tRNA

Multiple Choice

Which type of RNA are ribosomes made of and reads the mRNA?

• mRNA

• rRNA

• tRNA

Multiple Choice

Which nucleic acid is a temporary usable copy of the genetic code?

• DNA

• RNA

• DNA + RNA

Multiple Choice

Which type of RNA is a copy of the DNA “code” instructions for building proteins?

• mRNA

• rRNA

• tRNA

What is Transcription?

• transcription copies a specific gene that will be made into a protein

• transcription is making a copy of DNA into a copy of mRNA

• transcription takes place in the nucleus

Multiple Choice

Which Nucleic Acids can be found in the nucleus?

• DNA only

• DNA & RNA

• RNA only

• enzymes only

Multiple Choice

Which RNA bases would pair with TACGAA in transcription?

• AUGCUU

• ATGCTT

• GCATCC

• GCAUCC

Transcription requires enzymes

• RNA polymerase

• RNA is only synthesized using the template strand of DNA

• That means, only one side of the opened DNA molecule is used to make mRNA

Multiple Choice

The molecule that synthesizes the mRNA inside the nucleus

• DNA polymerase

• Nucleotides

• RNA polymerase

• helicase

Multiple Choice

What is the product form transcription?

• rRNA

• tRNA

• mRNA

• DNA strand

Multiple Choice

Where does transcription take place?

• nucleus

• ribosome

• cytoplasm

• smooth ER

Making a Protein

After the process of transcription, mRNA is made (the "m" stands for messenger) and it sends the "message" of making a protein to the ribosome.

Multiple Choice

After transcription mRNA goes from the nucleus to the _________.

• Ribosome

• Mitochondria

• Endoplasmic Reticulum

• Vacuoles

Multiple Choice

If the mRNA codon is AUG, what would the matching tRNA anticodon be?

• UAC

• AUG

• TAC

• GUA

Multiple Choice

When these bond together, they form a protein

• Amino Acids

• Peptide Bonds

• Ribose

• Nucleotides

Multiple Choice

During translation, this type of ribonucleic acid is responsible for delivering amino acids to help make a protein.

• mRNA

• rRNA

• tRNA

• dRNA

Multiple Choice

This is the triplet of bases on the end of a tRNA molecule

• Anticodon

• Codon

• Protein

Multiple Choice

What is the three base sequence of mRNA that codes for a single amino acid?

• Anticodon

• Codon

• Protein

Multiple Choice

Translation is the process where

• mRNA is created in the Nucleus

• mRNA is decoded to form a protein 

• glucose molecules are made

• is where lipids are synthesised

Multiple Choice

How many amino acids are coded for by this sequence of nucleotides:
ATG GGA ACT CCA

• 4

• 2

• 6

• 12