Transcription vs. Translation

WHAT does transcription produce?

• DNA

• RNA

• proteins

• amino acids

WHERE in the cell does transcription occur?

• cell membrane

• cytoplasm

• ribosome

• nucleus

WHAT does translation produce?

• proteins

• DNA

• RNA

• carbohydrates

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

WHERE in the cell does translation occur?

• nucleus

• cell membrane

• golgi apparatus

• cytoplasm

DNA vs. RNA: Which term(s) describes things that are unique about DNA ONLY ?

• adenine

• two backbones

• sugar molecule

• uracil

Transcription: Create the RNA strand that would be made from the following DNA strand:

DNA: A T A G C C T

RNA: ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

What molecules are involved in protein synthesis?

• tRNA, introns, mutagens

• mRNA, introns, rRNA

• rRNA, tRNA, mutagens

• mRNA, rRNA, tRNA

What is the correct sequence of the transfer of information in most organisms?

• protein to DNA to RNA

• RNA to DNA to protein

• DNA to RNA to protein

• RNA to protein to DNA

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

What is a codon?

• A group of 3 nucleotides

• A form of RNA

• The replicated strand of DNA

• A group of introns

What is the enzyme that helps build mRNA?

• polypeptide

• tRNA

• translation

• RNA polymerase