Transcription and Translation Quiz

The first step of protein synthesis is.....

• replication

• mitosis

• translation

• transcription

Which Nucleic Acids can be found in the nucleus?

• DNA only

• DNA & RNA

• RNA only

• enzymes only

The molecule that synthesizes the mRNA inside the nucleus

• DNA polymerase

• Nucleotides

• RNA polymerase

• helicase

What is a chromosome?

• a piece of DNA

• DNA wrapped around protein

• the complete genome of an organism

Adenine pairs with

• uracil

• thymine

• cytosine

• adenine

The DNA strands are held together

• with covalent bonds

• with sugar molecules

• with hydrogen bonds between bases

Which of the following best describes the shape of a DNA molecule?

• double helix

• contains ribose

• made of amino acids

• contains Uracil

Why is DNA important?

• it serves as the blueprint for traits of all living things

• because we eat it every day for energy

What are the 5 nitrogen bases?

• adenine, thymine, cytoplasm, guanine, and uracil

• adenine, thymine, cytosine, guanine, and uracil

• adenine, thymine, cytosine, glycerol, and uracil

• adenine, thymine, cytosine, glucose, and uracil

Which organelle is DNA usually found in?

• cell membrane
• vacuole
• chloroplast
• nucleus