Transcription and Translation of DNA

RNA contains a nitrogenous base that is different from DNA. What is the name of the nitrogenous base?

• Thymine

• Uracil

• Adenine

• Cytosine

• Guanine

True or False: RNA is double stranded.

• True

• False

True or False: The sugar in a nucleotide of DNA is called deoxyribose.

• True

• False

What is the process called when DNA is made into mRNA.

• translation

• transcription

• transcribe

• translate

What type of RNA moves to the ribosome to start protein synthesis?

• tRNA

• mRNA

• rRNA

• nRNA

What does tRNA stand for?

• transition RNA

• transcription RNA

• transfer RNA

• translation RNA

Which macromolecule is made up of amino acids?

• carbohydrate

• lipid

• nucleic acid

• protein

DNA and RNA are which type of macromolecule?

• carbohydrate

• lipid

• nucleic acid

• protein

mRNA is read into amino acids during what process?

• transcription

• transfer

• translation

• transition

What enzyme transcribes DNA into mRNA?

• DNA polymerase

• RNA polymerase

• helicase

• rRNA