Transcription and translation

Which process is used to make mRNA from the DNA in the nucleus?

• Replication

• Translation

• Transcription

• Duplication

Which RNA bases would pair with TACGAA in transcription?

• TACGAA

• AUGCUU

• ATGCTT

• AAGCAT

Enzyme required for transcription is

• DNA polymerase

• Helicase

• Ligase

• RNA polymerase

Which molecule contains the genetic code?

• DNA

• mRNA

• tRNA

• rRNA

Transcription occurs along a ____ template forming an mRNA in the ____ direction.

• 5' to 3'; 5' to 3'

• 5' to 3'; 3' to 5'

• 3' to 5'; 5' to 3'

• 3' to 5'; 3' to 5'

Transfer RNA's bind during translation by the

• Codon

• Anti codon

• template

Of the ____ different possible codons and ____ signal stop.

• 46, 1

• 20, 3

• 20,3

• 64, 3

During translation, the ____ site within the ribosome hold the growing amino acid chain while the ____ site holds the next amino acid to be added to the chain.

• P, A

• A, P

• E, A

• E, P

Where in the cell would rRNA be found?

• nucleus

• cytoplasm

• ribosome

• chloroplast

An mRNA codon has the following sequence: ACU. What is the corresponding tRNA sequence called, and what would the sequence be?

• TGA

• UGA

• ACU