Transcription and Translation (Review)

Which option correctly identifies the four nitrogen bases on an RNA molecule?

• U, C, G, A

• U, C, G, T

• T, C, G, A

• C, G, U, T

What molecule leaves the nucleus after transcription?

• DNA

• mRNA

• tRNA

• rRNA

Each three base arrangement on an mRNA molecule is referred to as a...

• codon

• anti-codon

• nucleotide

• nucleoside

A codon is presented at the ribosome as G, A, U. What will the corresponding anti-codon (tRNA bases) be?

• A, G, G

• C, G, C

• T, C, G

• C, U, A

What is the purpose of a tRNA molecule?

• It brings amino acids together to form proteins

• It contains codons

• It transfers genetic information from the nucleus to the cytoplasm

• It is the building block of ribosomes

What amino acid is coded for when an mRNA molecule reads: C, U, U

• Cys

• Leu

• Met

• Asp

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1