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What are the two parts of gene expression?

• Transcription and Translation

• Replication and Transcription

• Translation and Replication

• Transcription and Replication

Which nucleic acid is involved in gene expression along with DNA?

• RNA

• mRNA

• tRNA

• rRNA

What is the sugar component of RNA nucleotides?

• Ribose

• Deoxyribose

• Glucose

• Fructose

Which base is found in RNA but not in DNA?

• Uracil

• Thymine

• Adenine

• Cytosine

What is the function of mRNA?

• Carries the message that codes for a protein

• Synthesizes proteins

• Degrades after use

• Folds into 3-dimensional structures

1. What are the two parts of gene expression?

• C) Translation and replication
• A) Transcription and replication
• D) Translation and mutation
• B) Transcription and translation

1. Which of the following is NOT a difference between RNA and DNA?

• D) RNA is shorter than DNA.
• B) RNA has the base thymine instead of uracil.
• C) RNA is single-stranded, while DNA is double-stranded.
• A) RNA is made of ribose nucleotides, while DNA is made of deoxyribose nucleotides.

1. What base does RNA have instead of thymine?

• D) Uracil
• C) Guanine
• B) Cytosine
• A) Adenine

1. Which type of RNA carries the "message" that codes for a protein?

• D) sRNA (small RNA)
• B) mRNA (messenger RNA)
• C) rRNA (ribosomal RNA)
• A) tRNA (transfer RNA)

1. RNA is a nucleic acid like DNA, but RNA is made of deoxyribose nucleotides.

• Completely false
• Partially true
• False
• True