Leaving Cert Proteinsynthesis

What does RNA stand for?

• Ribonucleic Acid

• Ribonucleotide Acid

• Revise Nucleic Acid

• Root Nucleic Acid

Which bases are purine bases?

• Adenine
• Guanine
• Thymine
• Cytosine
• Uracil

Which bases are pyrimidine bases?

• Adenine
• Guanine
• Thymine
• Cytosine
• Uracil

A nucleotide is made up of…

• Phosphate
• Sugar
• Base
• Hydrogen bond
• DNA

What sugar is found in RNA?

• Ribose

• Deoxyribose

• Glucose

• Sucrose

What are the correct base pairs in RNA?

• AU

• GC

• AC

• GU

Which best describes RNA?

• Single stranded

• Double stranded

• Three strands

• Double helix

What are the three types of RNA?

• Messenger

• Monosaccharide

• Transfer

• Thymine

• Ribosomal

Which best describes a codon?

• 3 bases corresponding to an amino acid

• 1 base corresponding to an amino acid

• 3 amino acids corresponding to a base

• 1 base and one amino acid corresponding to a protein

What is the function of mRNA?

• Carries code from DNA to the cytoplasm

• Carries messages from the brain to the cells

• Carries proteins from one cell to another

• Codes for DNA to allow for DNA replication