central dogma

Which of the following sequences of processes correctly reflects the central dogma?

• protein synthesis, transcription, translation
• protein synthesis, translation, transcription
• transcription, translation, protein synthesis
• translation, transcription, protein synthesis

Which do DNA and RNA have in common?

• Both are double stranded.
• Both contain ribose molecules.
• Both contain phosphate groups.
• Both contain uracil.

If the structure of DNA were likened to a ladder, what would make up the “supporting structure” (not the “rungs”) of the ladder?

• amino acids and sugars
• nucleotide bases, including thymine
• nucleotide bases, including uracil
• sugar-phosphate molecules

Which defines a codon in DNA or mRNA?

• pair of nucleic acid and sugar
• pair of phosphate and sugar
• three-base code
• two-base code

What are the building blocks of DNA and RNA called?

• proteins

• amino acids

• nucleic acids

• carbohydrates

What are the building blocks of proteins called?

• DNA
• RNA
• Ribosomes
• Amino Acids

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-6

In RNA, the nitrogen base____ replaces ____ that was present in DNA. 

• A, U (adenine, uracil)
• C, G (cytosine, guanine)
• U, T (uracil, thymine)
• U, A (uracil, adenine)

Transcription takes place in the 

• cytoplasm
• ribosome
• mitochondrion
• nucleus

Translation occurs in the

• nucleus
• mitochondria
• cytoplasm
• golgi apparatus

The function of mRNA is

• to bring amino acids to the ribosome

• to transcribe a gene from DNA and carry it to ribosome

• to form the ribosomes

• to proof read DNA for errors