DNA, RNA, and Protein Synthesis '25

Which process uses the code on a RNA molecule to make a protein?

• Mutation
• Replication
• Transcription
• Translation

A molecule made of a nitrogen base, a sugar, and a phosphate group is called a

• DNA
• Nucleotide
• Allele
• Mutation

DNA is responsible for storing information that cells need. How is information stored in the DNA typically expressed/displayed?

• sugars
• proteins
• membranes
• chromosomes

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How might a mutation in a gene affect an organism?

• It might change the protein that the gene codes for.
• It always results in a healthier organism.
• It guarantees an increase in the organism's size.
• It has no effect on the organism.

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Which cellular structure is directly involved with translating a genetic code into proteins?

• Ribosomes
• Nucleus
• Mitochondria
• Lysosomes

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Where does mRNA carry the DNA message?

• Outside the nucleus to the ribosome
• Inside the nucleus to a mitochondrion.
• To the cell wall
• Into the bloodstream

What are proteins made up of in a cell?

• Vitamins
• Sugars
• Lipids
• Amino acids

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Where does the transcription of DNA into mRNA occur?

• In the ribosomes
• In the nucleus
• In the cytoplasm
• In the mitochondrion

How is the mRNA read at the ribosome?

• 3 bases at a time
• one base at a time
• 4 bases at a time
• 2 bases at a time

What does the term double helix in DNA describe?

• The number of chromosomes in a cell.
• The shape of a specific protein.
• The number of DNA bases.
• The twisted ladder structure of DNA.