PROTEIN SYNTHESIS

The signal that marks the end of a gene and causes transcription to stop is

• polymerase

• ligase

• a terminator

• methionine

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

A gene is

• the same as a chromosome

• the info for making a polypeptide

• made of RNA

• made of protein

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

• U-T

• T-G

• U-A

• A-U

tRNA plays a role in which of the following ?

• picking up the amino acid specified by the anticodon

• recognizing the appropriate codons in mRNA

• translating codons into amino acids

• all of these are correct

In RNA, Uracil pairs with ______. 

• cytosine
• adenine
• guanine
• thymine

The process to go from mRNA to a protein is called ____

• transcription
• rRNA
• replication
• translation

What process is going on in this photo? 

• Transcription 
• Translation 
• Replication 
• All the above 

What is the location in the cell for translation?

• nucleus
• mitochondria
• ribosome
• chloroplast