Protein Synthesis

What is the function of messenger RNA (mRNA)?

• Makes of ribosomes
• Brings amino acids to the ribosomes
• Reads DNA in the nucleus
• None of the above

What is the function of messenger RNA (mRNA)?

• Makes of ribosomes
• Brings amino acids to the ribosomes
• Copies a section of DNA
• None of the above

Fill in the complementary base pair (mRNA): T A G C T A

• A U C G A U
• A T C G A T
• U T C G A U
• T U G C T A

The process of making an mRNA strand from a DNA template is called

• Replication
• Transcription
• Translation
• Protein Synthesis

The process of using an mRNA to make a protein is called

• Replication
• Transcription
• Translation
• Cell Division

Transcription takes place in the 

• cytoplasm
• chloroplast
• nucleus
• mitochondria

Translation takes place in the 

• ribosome
• chloroplast
• nucleus
• mitochondria

This cannot leave the nucleus

• DNA
• RNA
• Both

This nucleic acid is single stranded

• DNA
• RNA
• Both

Contains the bases adenine, thymine, guanine and cytosine

• DNA
• RNA
• Both