DNA, RNA, Transcription, Translation, and Protein Synthesis

A portion of DNA reads GAG. The corresponding mRNA would be

• GUG
• GTG
• CTC
• CUC

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

In RNA, uracil takes the place of the DNA nitrogen base called

• guanine
• cytosine
• thymine
• adenine

How many base pairs would be needed to chain together 3 amino acids?

• 3
• 6
• 9
• 12

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-6

What is made during translation?

• transfer RNA
• messenger RNA
• Proteins
• Spanish Rice

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

What is another name for a protein?

• a chain of amino acids
• polypeptide
• codon
• anticodon

Deoxyribose is the sugar in RNA

• True
• False

Within the eukaryotic cell, where does transcription occur?

• Nucleus
• Cytoplasm
• Ribosome

Which of the following molecules is made during transcription?

• DNA
• tRNA
• protein
• mRNA

Within the cell, where does translation occur?

• Nucleus
• Cytoplasm
• Ribosome

Which form of RNA contains the instructions for building a protein?

• amino RNA
• ribosomal RNA
• messenger RNA
• transfer RNA