Protein Synthesis Quiz

What are genes?

• Sections of DNA that code for proteins

• Proteins that create DNA

• Parts of the cell that contain DNA

• The entire DNA structure in a cell

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What is the relationship between genes and proteins?

• Each gene corresponds to one protein

• Each protein corresponds to multiple genes

• Genes and proteins are unrelated

• Proteins create genes

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What is the correct sequence in the process of expressing a trait in an organism?

• Protein → gene → trait

• Gene → trait → protein

• Trait → gene → protein

• Gene → protein → trait

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Where is DNA located in a human cell?

• Inside the cell, but outside the nucleus

• Inside the nucleus of a cell

• Within the protein structures

• Floating freely in the cytoplasm

Where are proteins synthesized in a cell?

• In the nucleus

• In the mitochondria

• In the ribosomes (in the cytoplasm)

• On the cell membrane

What is the process of making an mRNA strand from a DNA template?

• Osmosis

• Transcription

• Replication

• Translation

What is the Central Dogma?

• RNA --> DNA --> Protein

• DNA --> RNA --> Protein

• Protein --> RNA --> DNA

• Protein --> DNA --> RNA

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According to the image, which of the following statements is true?

• DNA can leave the nucleus, but RNA cannot.

• Both DNA and RNA can leave the nucleus.

• RNA can leave the nucleus, but DNA cannot.

• Neither DNA nor RNA can leave the nucleus.

What does RNA stand for?

• Ribonucleic Acid

• Ribose Nucleic Acid

• Ribonucleotide Acid

• Ribosomal Nucleic Acid

What is the role of mRNA?

• It translates proteins from RNA

• It replicates DNA within the nucleus

• It takes the message from DNA out of the nucleus to be made into protein

• It carries amino acids to the ribosome