Protein Synthesis

What part of the cell is DNA found?

• Cytoplasm

• Ribosome

• Nucleus

• Mitochondria

What type of RNA copies the genetic information of DNA and transports it to the ribosome?

• tRNA

• rRNA

• mRNA

What process refers to when a segment of DNA is copied into RNA?

• Transcription

• Translation

Which process refers to when the mRNA is decoded in a ribosome to produce a specific amino acid?

• Transcription

• Translation

What sugar is in DNA?

• Ribobse

• Deoxyribose

• Deoxyribose nucleic acid

• Ribonucleic acid

What term refers to the spiral ladder shape of DNA?

• Helix

• Spiral Staircase

• Corkscrew

• Double Helix

What term refers to a chain of amino acids?

• Polypeptide

• Nucleic Acid

• Protein

What nitrogen base pairs with guanine?

• Cytosine

• Adenine

• Uracil

• Thymine

How many hydrogen bonds are there bonding thymine to adenine?

• One

• Two

• Three

• Four

What is a nucleotide?

• sugar + base + amino acid

• sugar + phosphate + base

• sugar + polypeptide + base