DNA, RNA Structure and Protein Synthesis

Within the eukaryotic cell, where does transcription occur?

• Nucleus
• Cytoplasm
• Ribosome

Within the cell, where does translation occur?

• Nucleus
• Cytoplasm
• Ribosome

Which of the following bases is found only in RNA?

• Adenine
• Guanine
• Thymine
• Uracil

Which form of RNA carries amino acids from the cytoplasm to the ribosome?

• amino RNA
• ribosomal RNA
• transfer RNA
• messenger RNA

What are the three base segments of mRNA called?

• anticodons
• codons
• triplets

Transcribe the following sequence of DNA into RNA:
AAG   CTT   TGC

• TTC  GAA  ACG
• UUC  GAA ACG
• TTC  GUU  UCG
• UUC  GUU  UCG

What is the monomer of DNA and RNA?

• amino acids
• nucleotides
• fatty acids
• monosaccharide

Which of the following would be a DNA nucleotide?

• phosphate, deoxyribose, uracil
• phosphate, deoxyribose, thymine
• phosphate, ribose, uracil
• phosphate, ribose, thymine

What would be the complementary DNA strand for the following nucleotide sequence?
TCG ATA CGA

• AGC ATA GCT
• AGC TAT GCT
• AGC UAU GCU
• UGC TUT GCT

Which scientist(s) built the 3D model of the DNA double helix?

• Watson and Crick
• Hershey and Chase
• Franklin
• Char gaff