Transcription and Translation Review

What enzyme transcribes DNA into mRNA?

• DNA polymerase

• RNA polymerase

• helicase

• rRNA

The tRNA binds to specific codons. What part of the tRNA binds with a specific codon?

• anti-codon

• mRNA

• rRNA

• antisense

True or False: There are 26 amino acids that make up proteins found in the human body.

• True

• False

_____ is made during transcription and _____ is made during translation.

• mRNA / a polypeptide chain

• a polypeptide chain / mRNA

• Ribosome / Nucleus

• mRNA / tRNA

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

• 4
• 3
• 6
• 2

Translation happens in the - 

• Nucleus
• Ribosome
• Chloroplast
• Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum

What is occurring in this picture?

• Translation
• Replication
• Translocation
• Transcription

How are the amino acids linked together during translation?

• by creating peptide bonds
• by creating hydrogen bonds
• by creating covalent bonds
• by creating phospate bonds

The central dogma of biology states that information flows in one direction from 

• nuclei to RNA to cytoplasm
• ribosomes to proteins to DNA
• genes to nuclei to ribosomes
• DNA to RNA to proteins

Choose the nucleotide sequence of the RNA strand that would be complementary to the following strand: 
GTAGTCA

• UATUAGA
• ACGACTG
• CAUCAGU
• CATCAGT