DNA to Proteins Quiz

Choose the first three nucleotides of the complementary (matches up with) DNA strand. CCG

• GGT
• CCT
• GGC
• TTA

Which nucleotide base is NOT found in DNA?

• Thymine
• Uracil
• Adenine
• Guanine

In humans, where does DNA replication (happen) take place?

• cytoplasm
• nucleus
• ribsomes
• vacuole

During replication, the function (job) of the enzyme DNA polymerase is to

• bind nucleotides together.
• send messages.
• receive messages.
• locate replication sites.

Choose the first three nucleotides of the complementary RNA strand. TAG

• AUT
• AUC
• CTA
• ACG

During transcription, what does messenger RNA (mRNA) do?

• It delivers DNA's instructions for making proteins from the nucleus to the cytoplasm.
• It constructs proteins out of random amino acids inside the nucleus.
• It strings together two complementary DNA strands.
• It strings together two complementary RNA strands.

The central dogma states that information flows from

• RNA to DNA to polysaccharides.
• DNA to RNA to proteins.
• DNA to polysaccharides to RNA
• RNA to DNA to proteins.

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

NGSS.HS-LS1-6

How many codon sets for amino acids are in this strand of mRNA shown below? CGUAC

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 6

The four types of nucleotides (A,T,C,G) that make up DNA are named for their

• hydrogen bonds
• nitrogen-containing bases
• phosphate groups
• ring-shaped sugars

Which of the following DNA sequences is complementary to the base sequence ACCGTAT

• GTTACGC
• UCCGTAT
• TGGCATA
• CAATGCG