The Central Dogma Quiz

What is the process called when DNA makes an identical copy of itself before cell division?

• DNA Unzipping

• DNA Replication

• Protein Translation

• RNA Transcription

Which enzyme is responsible for 'unzipping' the DNA strands during DNA replication?

• Helicase

• Ligase

• Topoisomerase

• RNA Polymerase

What is the name of the single-stranded RNA molecule that carries instructions for building a protein?

• snRNA

• mRNA

• tRNA

• rRNA

During RNA transcription, what happens to the base pairing rule A-T in DNA?

• It becomes G-C

• It remains the same

• It becomes A-G

• It becomes A-U

Which molecule carries the instructions from DNA during protein translation?

• rRNA

• mRNA

• snRNA

• tRNA

What is the function of tRNA during protein translation?

• Delivers amino acids based on the code

• Forms the structure of ribosomes

• Decodes the mRNA message

• Carries the instructions from DNA

What is the role of rRNA in protein translation?

• Decodes the mRNA message

• Delivers amino acids based on the code

• Forms the structure of ribosomes

• Carries the instructions from DNA

Which molecule forms the structure of ribosomes, the protein factory?

• rRNA

• snRNA

• mRNA

• tRNA

What happens to the mRNA strand after carrying the instructions during RNA transcription?

• It leaves the nucleus

• It replicates itself

• It zips back together

• It unzips the DNA

What is the function of tRNA's anticodon during protein translation?

• Forms the structure of ribosomes

• Delivers amino acids based on the code

• Decodes the mRNA message

• Recognizes a specific codon on the mRNA