Protein Synthesis (Transcription, Translation)

What is the process called that converts DNA into mRNA?

• Replication

• Translation

• Transcription

• Mitosis

What is the name of the molecule that is synthesized from DNA and later translated into a polypeptide?

• tRNA

• rRNA

• mRNA

• DNA polymerase

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What is the sequence that indicates the beginning of the mRNA transcript?

• Stop codon

• Anticodon

• TATA box

• Start codon

What base substitutes for thymine in RNA?

• Adenine

• Cytosine

• Uracil

• Guanine

What sugar is found in RNA?

• Deoxyribose

• Ribose

• Glucose

• Fructose

What is the function of messenger RNA (mRNA)?

• It transfers the correct amino acid to the ribosome.

• It carries instructions from the DNA in the nucleus to the ribosome.

• It is part of the ribosome where proteins are made.

• It replicates the DNA in the nucleus.

What is the role of ribosomal RNA (rRNA)?

• It carries instructions from the DNA in the nucleus to the ribosome.

• It transfers the correct amino acid to the ribosome.

• It is part of the ribosome where proteins are made.

• It assists in the replication of DNA.

What is the function of transfer RNA (tRNA)?

• It carries instructions from the DNA to the ribosome.

• It is part of the ribosome where proteins are made.

• It transfers the correct amino acid to the ribosome based on the messages in mRNA during protein synthesis.

What does DNA contain according to the Central Dogma of Life?

• The genetic code to make lipids

• The genetic code to make proteins

• The instructions for cell division

• The blueprint for carbohydrate synthesis

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What are sections of DNA that code for proteins called?

• Amino acids

• Enzymes

• Genes

• Chromosomes

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