Transcription and Translation

Which process is used to make mRNA from the DNA in the nucleus?

• transcription
• translation
• replication 

Which RNA bases would pair with TACGAA in transcription? 

• AUGCUU
• ATGCTT
• GCATCC
• GCAUCC

Where does transcription take place?

• nucleus
• cytoplasm
• ribosome

One difference between DNA and RNA is that....

• Only RNA has the base Uracil
• only RNA contains the base Thymine
• only RNA contains the base Cytocine
• only RNA contained the base Guanine

A triplet of mRNA is called a

• codon
• anticodon
• amino acid
• peptide bond

DNA ultimately codes for...

• cholesterol

• proteins

• fatty acids

• a sandwich

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

Which phrase best describes translation?

• converts mRNA into amino acid chain(protein)

• catalyzes bonds between amino acids

• produces RNA from DNA molecules

• recycles tRNA molecules for reuse

Which is the mRNA molecule that would be transcribed from this DNA template:
TGGCAAGTACGT

• ACCGTTCATGCA
• UGGCAAGUACGU
• UCCGUUCUUGCU
• ACCGUUCAUGCA

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

Which of these is correct?

• DNA --> mRNA --> amino acid chain (protein)

• DNA --> protein --> mRNA

• mRNA --> DNA --> protein

• protein --> DNA --> mRNA

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

Which sequence of mRNA bases would pair with this partial strand of DNA:
ATG TGA CAG

• ATG TGA CAG
• TAC ACT GTC
• GTA AGT GAC
• UAC ACU GUC