BIO Chapter 2.1 Test Review

What sugar is found in RNA?

• deoxyribose

• nucleic acid

• ribose

• none of the above

What is the structure of RNA

• Double Stranded

• Single Stranded

• Triple Stranded

• Nucleotide

Where in the cell does translation occur?

• Nucleus

• Cytoplasm

• Ribosome

• Cell Wall

What is the job of mRNA?

• Transcribe the DNA into RNA

• Pick up amino acids and transport them to the ribosome

• make of the ribosome

• make protein

A codon consists of

• 3 consecutive nucleotides that specify for a single amino acid

• 1 nucleotide that specify for a protein

• 3 consecutive nucleotides that specify for an anticodon

• a nucleotide that specify for a sugar and phosphate

Which of the following is NOT a similarity between DNA and RNA?

• its composed of a nucleotide that consists of a sugar, phosphate group and nitrogenous base

• Contains adenine, guanine, and cytosine

• Contains uracil

• all of the above

the "reading" frame of the genetic message by inserting or deleting a nucleotide is

• A frameshift mutation

• A point mutation

• An anticodon

• A genetic message

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

_________ takes places in the nucleus using DNA in the nucleus as a template for the formation of proteins.

• Translation

• Transcription

• Genetic message

• Codon

_______ is an expressed sequence of DNA; does code for a protein

• Exon

• Introns

• RNA polymerase

• Genetic code

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

How many amino acids does one codon code for?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4