DNA, RNA, and Protein Synthesis Test Review

Chargaff’s rules state:

• A = G, C = T

• T = G, A = C

• A = T, C = G

• A = T = C = G

• A = G = T = U

Proteins are made in this part of the cell...

• nucleus

• ribosome

• nucleolus

• golgi apparatus

The genetic code is read:

• one base at a time

• all together as a big sentence

• two bases at a time

• three bases at a time

_______ are the actual coding sequence on an RNA strand.

• introns

• amino acids

• exons

• proteins

_________ is defined as any change to the genetic material of the cell.

• mutation

• DNA replication

• transcription

• translation

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

DNA makes a copy of itself called _______ that can leave the nucleus.

• mRNA

• tRNA

• rRNA

DNA is shaped like....

• a straight ladder

• a twisted ladder

• a curvy road

• a stop sign

DNA can be found in this organelle of eukaryotic organisms...

• nucleus

• cytoplasm

• ribosomes

• vacuole

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

DNA is found here in prokaryotic organisms...

• nucleus

• cytoplasm

• ribosomes

• vacuole

Transfer RNA has a(n) _________________ attached to it that will read the codon from the RNA strand and finds the correct amino acid needed.

• codon

• anticodon

• protein

• amino acid

• chromosome