Protein Synthesis Vocabulary Quiz

In eukaryotes, where does transcription occur?

• Nucleus
• Cytoplasm
• Outside of the cell
• Eukaryotes don't do transcription

Other than mRNA, what is this image showing?

• tRNA
• rRNA
• DNA
• RNA polymerase

What is one easy way to tell RNA from DNA?

• RNA has uracil, DNA doesn't
• DNA doesn't have thymine, RNA does
• RNA is double stranded, DNA isn't
• RNA is made of up amino acids, DNA isn't

In translation..

• A polypeptide is created
• mRNA is created
• The nucleus implodes
• RNA polymerase does all the work

What is the anticodon if the codon is "AAA"?

• UUU
• TTT
• AAA
• GGG

What is the term for making an RNA copy of DNA?

• Transcription
• Translation
• Folding
• Coding

Translation happens at the - 

• Nucleus
• Ribosome
• Chloroplast
• Mitochondria

_______ is made during transcription and ________ is made during translation.

• mRNA / a protein
• a protein / mRNA
• Ribosome / Nucleus
• mRNA / tRNA

Which RNA bases would pair with TAC  in transcription? 

• AUG
• ATG
• GCA
• GCA

. What are the building blocks of proteins called?

• nucleotides

• proteins

• amino acids

• carbohydrates