Transcription and Translation Quiz

What is the process of copying genetic information from DNA to RNA called?

• Transcription

• Translation

• Tranformtion

What are the three types of RNA molecules synthesized during transcription?

• rRNA

• mRNA

• tRNA

• All of the above

What enzyme catalyzes the transcription process?

• RNA polymerase

• DNA polymerase

• Ligase

What are the steps of the transcription process?

• Initiation, Elongation, Termination

• Replication, Transcription, Translation

• Binding, Unwinding, Synthesizing

What is the end product of the transcription process?

• mRNA

• tRNA

• rRNA

What happens during the elongation step of transcription?

• RNA polymerase synthesizes RNA

• DNA is replicated

• Proteins are synthesized

What is the role of transcription factors in eukaryotic transcription?

• They bind to the promoter

• They synthesize RNA

• They terminate transcription

What is the function of the 5' cap added during pre-mRNA processing?

• It protects mRNA from degradation

• It helps in translation

• It signals termination

What is the process of translating mRNA into a polypeptide chain called?

• Translation

• Transcription

• Replication

What is a codon?

• A three-nucleotide sequence

• A type of RNA

• An amino acid