Transcription and Translation

In a molecule of double-stranded DNA, the amount of Adenine present is always equal to the amount of:

• Uracil
• Thymine
• Cytosine
• Guanine

Which of the following best describes a DNA molecule? 

• contains ribose 
• made of amino acids
• contains Uracil
• double helix

What do we call the process of turning DNA into mRNA?

• Translation
• Transcription 
• Replication

What type of RNA carries the DNA message out of the nucleus to the ribosomes?

• mRNA
• tRNA
• RNA
• DNA

RNA has what base that is instead of thymine?

• guanine

• adenine

• thymine

• uracil

What is the correct order to make a protein?

• Protein, DNA, RNA

• RNA, DNA, Protein

• DNA, RNA, Protein

• Protein, RNA, DNA

Where does transcription take place?

• nucleus
• cytoplasm
• ribosome

If one strand of DNA has the sequence TTACCG, the sequence of the other strand of the same molecule will be

• AATGGC
• TTACCG
• AACGGC
• AATGGG

What part of a nucleotide accounts for the genetic variation between individuals?

• phosphate
• nitrogenous base
• deoxyribose
• sugar

Which sequence of DNA bases would pair with this partial strand
ATG TGA CAG

• ATG TGA CAG
• TAC ACT GTC
• GTA AGT GAC
• CAT TCA CTG