Lesson 6 -Transcription and Translation

Which type of RNA includes the anti-codon and delivers the amino acid to the ribosome?

• tRNA
• rRNA
• mRNA
• DNA

Which nucleotide bases could be found in a molecule of RNA?

• adenine, guanine, thymine, cytosine
• adenine guanine, thymine, leucine
• adenine, guanine, cytosine, alanine
• adenine, guanine, cytosine, uracil

This is the name give to the three-nucleotide group that codes for one amino acid.

• anticodon
• codon
• RNA
• polymerase

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This name is given to the process of building proteins from mRNA.

• transcription
• translation
• replication
• synthesis

Which nucleic acid would contain the bases A-A-U-G-G-C?

• RNA
• DNA
• Proteins
• Amino Acids

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Which event occurs during transcription?

• a new DNA molecule is made
• a mRNA complimentary strand is made
• a protein is made
• a polypeptide chain is made

What would be the original DNA sequence if the anti-codon sequence is GUC?

• GUC
• GTC
• GAC
• GGC

Which component is not directly involved in translation?

• RNA polymerase
• ribosome
• mRNA
• tRNA

If the mRNA codon is AUG, what is the tRNA anticodon?

• TAC
• UAC
• TTC
• UTC

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Which phrase best describes a gene?

• a triplet of nucleotides in a strand of DNA
• the complete nucleotide sequence of a chromatid
• a pair of complimentary nucleotides in a DNA molecule
• a segment of DNA coding for a given protein

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