Understanding Protein Synthesis

What is the primary location where protein synthesis begins?

• Cytoplasm

• Nucleus

• Endoplasmic Reticulum

• Ribosome

What is the function of a gene in the context of protein synthesis?

• It acts as a catalyst

• It degrades mRNA

• It provides the blueprint for a protein

• It transports proteins

During the initiation stage of transcription, what enzyme attaches to DNA?

• DNA polymerase

• RNA polymerase

• Ligase

• Helicase

Which stage of transcription involves the RNA polymerase moving along the DNA and adding RNA bases?

• Elongation

• Initiation

• Translation

• Termination

Which base does RNA contain that DNA does not?

• Thymine

• Adenine

• Uracil

• Cytosine

What happens when RNA polymerase reaches a stop code during transcription?

• It starts replication

• It forms a new DNA strand

• It detaches from the DNA

• It continues elongation

What is the role of mRNA after transcription is complete?

• It travels to the cytoplasm

• It forms a protein directly

• It stays in the nucleus

• It degrades immediately

What is the next stage after mRNA leaves the nucleus?

• Translation

• Degradation

• Transcription

• Replication