DNA Structure, Replication, Protein synthesis

What is a codon?

• a sequence of 3 amino acids
• a sequence of three nitrogen bases
• a sequence of 3 enzymes
• a sequence of 3 proteins

The DNA nucleotide is composed of three parts. Which two components make up the nucleotide backbone?

• ribose sugar and base
• ribose sugar and phosphate group
• nitrogen base and deoxyribose sugar
• deoxyribose sugar and phosphate group
  

Which type of RNA delivers the genetic code to the ribosome?

• tRNA
• mRNA
• rRNA
• tmRtmRNA

What is the function of transfer RNA?

• It is a part of the ribosome.
• It bonds to other RNA molecules, leading to their destruction.
  
• It delivers the correct amino acid to the ribosome.
• It carries the information coding for the amino acid sequence of a protein.

Which nucleotide is complementary to adenine?

• adenine
• thymine
• cytosine
• guanine

Which of these is part of the description of protein?

• a folded chain of amino acids
• a folded chain of carbohydrates
• a branched chain of fatty acids
• a branched chain of nucleic acids

Which most directly affects the sequence of amino acids in a protein?

• the DNA in the nucleus of the cell
• the amino acids found in the cytoplasm
• the type of cell in which the protein is made
• the region of the cell in which the protein is made

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

What type of bonds hold the nitrogen bases in the DNA rungs together?

• ionic bonds
• hydrogen bonds
• peptide bonds
• james bonds

What is the difference between DNA and RNA

• DNA has uracil and RNA has thymine
• DNA is involved in transcription and RNA is involved in translation
• DNA contains thymine and RNA contains uracil
• DNA is made of nucleotides and RNA is not