Central Dogma

Which do DNA and RNA have in common?

• Both are double stranded.
• Both contain ribose molecules.
• Both contain phosphate groups.
• Both contain uracil.

What is the complimentary mRNA sequence to the DNA sequence A-T-T-G-C-A.

• T-A-A-C-G-T
• U-A-A-C-G-T
• U-A-A-C-G-U
• T-A-A-G-C-U

Which defines a codon in DNA or mRNA?

• pair of nucleic acid and sugar
• pair of phosphate and sugar
• three-base code
• two-base code

What are the building blocks of proteins called?

• DNA
• RNA
• Ribosomes
• Amino Acids

The "central dogma" states that genetic information flows from 

• Protein-->mRNA-->DNA
• Protein-->DNA-->mRNA
• mRNA-->DNA-->Protein
• DNA-->mRNA-->Protein

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

What is the role of tRNA?

• To treat the DNA strand

• To transfer codons

• To transfer amino acids

• To tackle mutations

Codons are located on the...

• DNA

• mRNA

• rRNA

• tRNA

Which Nucleotide matches to Cytosine?

• Guanine

• Adenine

• Uracil

• Thymine

There are _______ amino acids?

• 18

• 26

• 20

• 3

The main function of tRNA is to...

• carry a message that, when translated, forms proteins
• form a portion of ribosomes
• string together complementary RNA and DNA strands
• bring amino acids from the cytoplasm to the ribosomes