6.2-6.3 RNA Transcription & Protein Synthesis Quiz

BONUS: Write the Anticodon for the codon AGC

The essential function of a gene is to _____

• make a protein

• make a nucleic acid

• make a nucleotide

Translation is where the __________

• ribosome makes a protein from mRNA

• mRNA is made from DNA

• DNA duplicates in the S phase of the cell cycle

Copying a nucleotide sequence of DNA to form a complementary strand of mRNA is called _________.

• Translation

• Transcription

• Replication

• Synthesis

Set of three nucleotides in a transfer RNA (tRNA) molecule that binds to a complementary mRNA codon during translation is _______

• an Anti-codon

• a Codon

• an Amino acid

• a Base Set

Molecules that are strung together by ribosomes and makes up proteins are called ________

• Ribosomes

• rRNA molecules

• Ribose sugars

• Amino acids

Carries copies of DNA's genetic material from the nucleus to ribosomes in the cytoplasm.

• messenger RNA (mRNA)

• transfer RNA (tRNA)

• ribosomal RNA (rRNA)

• Ribosome

This brings amino acids to ribosomes during protein synthesis

• messenger RNA (mRNA)

• ribosomal RNA (rRNA)

• transfer RNA (tRNA)

• RNA Polymerase

Sequence of 3 consecutive nucleotides that code for one amino acid

• Anti-codon

• Protein

• Bases

• Codon

Process by which mRNA is decoded and a protein is produced

• Transcription

• Translation

• Replication

• Synthesis