Protein Synthesis 1

The monomers units of DNA and RNA are

• amino acids

• monosaccharides

• nucleotides

• fatty acids

Which of the following enzymes catalyzes the linkage together of RNA nucleotides to form RNA?

• RNA polymerase

• Ligase

• DNA Polymerase

• Helicase

The transfer of genetic info from DNA to RNA is called

• translation

• transcription

• initiation

• elongation

Which of the following sequences best describes the flow of information that takes place when a gene directs the synthesis of a cellular component?

• RNA-DNA-RNA-PROTEIN

• DNA-RNA-PROTEIN

• PROTEIN-RNA-DNA

• DNA-AMINO ACID-RNA-PROTEIN

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Translation consists of which of the following?

• conversion of genetic info from the language of nucleic acids to the language of proteins

• conversion of genetic info from DNA to RNA

• addition of nucleotides to a DNA template

• DNA replication

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The info carried by DNA is in

• an amino acid sequence

• the sugars and phosphates that form the backbone

• the order of bases in the molecule

• the total number of nucleotides

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A gene is

• the same as a chromosome

• the info for making a polypeptide

• made of RNA

• made of protein

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When RNA is being made, the RNA base ____ always pairs with the base ___ in DNA.

• U; T

• T; G

• U; A

• A; U

A sugar, a phosphate group, and a nitrogen base form the building blocks of which organic compound?

• carbohydrates
• nucleic acids
• lipids
• proteins

which process is shown?

• diffusion

• transcription

• gene editing

• translation