Transcription and Translation Quiz

_______ is made during transcription and ________ is made during translation.

• mRNA / a protein
• a protein / mRNA
• Ribosome / Nucleus
• mRNA / tRNA

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

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

• transcription
• translation
• replication 

Which RNA bases would pair with TACGAA in transcription? 

• AUGCUU
• ATGCTT
• GCATCC
• GCAUCC

What is the correct amino acid for the following codon:
 UGA

• Stop
• Met
• Asp
• Ala

What is the correct amino acid for the following codon:
 UGA

• Stop
• Met
• Asp
• Ala

Which of these is correct?

• DNA --> mRNA --> polypeptide chain
• DNA --> polypeptide chain --> mRNA
• mRNA --> DNA --> polypeptide chain
• polypeptide chain --> DNA --> mRNA

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

When the RNA gets to the ribosomes, which molecule transfers to the mRNA to amino acids?

• DNA
• mRNA
• tRNA
• Replicated RNA

Amino acids are the building blocks of... 

• DNA
• RNA
• Atoms
• Proteins

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-6

What is a Codon?

• 4 base pairs that transfer to amino acids
• 3 base pairs that transfer to amino acids
• 3 base pairs that transfer to DNA
• 3 base pairs that transfer to mRNA

Which of the following best describes a DNA molecule? 

• contains ribose 
• made of amino acids
• contains Uracil
• double helix