Transcription Practice

Select all the nitrogenous bases found DNA?

• Adenine

• Thymine

• Uracil

• Guanine

• Cytosine

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

​ (a)   is the nitrogen base found in RNA but not in DNA.

• Uracil
• Thymine
• Cytosine
• Adenine

Where does transcription occur in a eukaryotic cell?

• Ribosomes
• Golgi apparatus
• Nucleus

• Mitochondria

Sort the following statements into either DNA vs RNA.

Groups:

(a) DNA

,

(b) RNA

• found in nucleus and cytoplasm

• ribose sugar

• deoxyribose sugar

• double stranded

• found in nucleus (eukaryotes)

• single stranded

• A, G, C, U

• A, G, C, T

• Ribonucleic Acid

• Deoxyribonucleic Acid

What is the product of transcription?

• mRNA
• tRNA
• rRNA
• DNA

Which enzyme is responsible for transcription taking place?

• Helicase
• Ligase
• RNA polymerase
• DNA polymerase

What are 3 nitrogen bases grouped together referred to as in mRNA?

• triplet
• anticodon
• nucleotide sequence
• codon

Match the following DNA strand to the mRNA.

• Guanine

• Cytosine

• Uracil

• Guanine

• Adenine

• Thymine

• Cytosine

• Adenine

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

Use the DNA below to transcribe the mRNA strand.

DNA: CGT-ATC-TAC-CCT-AAT-ATA

mRNA: ??? - ??? - ??? - ??? - ??? - ???

Use the DNA below to transcribe the mRNA strands.

DNA: CCC-GCT-ATT-CAT-AAG-CGG

mRNA: ??? - ??? - ??? - ??? - ??? - ???