Biology: Transcription

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

• transcription

• translation

• replication

Where does transcription take place in EUKARYOTIC cells?

• nucleus

• cytoplasm

• ribosome

Which RNA bases would pair with TACGAA in transcription? 

• AUGCUU
• ATGCTT
• GCATCC
• GCAUCC

How many amino acids are coded for by this sequence of nucleotides:
ATG GGA ACT CCA

• 4
• 2
• 6
• 12

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

What is occurring in this picture?

• Translation
• Replication
• Translocation
• Transcription

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

Transcribe the following DNA sequence into RNA:

AAT TAG GGC TCG

• AAT TAG GGC TCG

• TTA ATC CCG AGC

• UUA AUC CCG AGC

• TTU UTC CCG UGC

Which of the following statements is true?

• DNA is single-stranded
• RNA is single-stranded
• DNA contains uracil
• RNA contains deoxyribose

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS3-1

What is the difference between DNA and RNA in terms of bases?

• RNA contains uracil in place of thymine
• RNA contains uracil in place of adenine
• RNA contains uracil in place of guanine
• RNA contains uracil in place of  cytosine

Amino acids are the building blocks of... 

• DNA
• RNA
• Atoms
• Proteins

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-6

What are the three components of a nucleotide?

• sugar, hydrogen, nitrogen base
• sugar, oxygen, nitrogen base
• sugar, phosphate, nitrogen base
• sugar, phosphate, protein