Gene Expression

Where does transcription take place?

• Cytoplasm

• Nucleus

• Nucleolus

• Ribosome

What is the relationship between a protein, the cell, and DNA?

• DNA is produced by protein which is produced in the cell
• Protein is composed of DNA which is produced in the cell
• DNA controls the production of protein in the cell
• A cell is composed of DNA and protein

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

What is a monomer of DNA and/or RNA called?

• Nucleotide
• Nitrogenous base
• Sugar-phosphate backbone
• Adenosine Triphosphate

The process of making mRNA from DNA is called.

• Replication
• Transcription
• Translation
• Protein synthesis

Protein synthesis takes place in two parts:

• Transcription then translation
• Replication then transcription
• Translation then transcription
• Replication then translation

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

Which ribosome part contains a tRNA after it has dropped off its amino acid & is about to exit?

• A site
• P site
• E site
• B site

How many nucleotides code for each amino acid?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 64

Which represents the correct order of "the central dogma of molecular biology"?

• protein to DNA to mRNA to trait
• DNA to mRNA to protein to trait
• DNA to protein to mRNA to trait
• trait to DNA to protein to mRNA

What helps RNA polymerase attach to a gene in transcription?  Also, name the gene section.

• transcription factors, elongator
• transcription factors, promoter
• enzymes, terminator
• enzymes, promotoer

Area of the ribosome that holds the tRNA that is carrying the growing polypeptide chain?

• A
• P
• E
• X