Protein Synthesis

What type of RNA carries the DNA message out of the nucleus to the ribosomes?

• mRNA
• tRNA
• RNA
• DNA

What do we call the process of turning DNA into mRNA?

• Translation

• Transcription

• Replication

• Photosynthesis

When DNA is transcribed to RNA.... 

• A pairs with U
• C pairs with U
• A pairs with T
• C pairs with T

When the RNA gets to the ribosomes, which molecule transfers to the mRNA to amino acids?

• DNA
• mRNA
• tRNA
• Replicated RNA

What is a Codon?

• 4 base pairs that transfer to amino acids
• 3 base pairs that transfer to amino acids
• 3 base pairs that transfer to DNA
• 3 base pairs that transfer to mRNA

What will be the resulting mRNA from this DNA sequence:
GAT-TAC-AGA-TTA-CAT?

• CTA-ATG-TCT-AAT-GTA
• GAU-UAG-UGA-UUA-GUT
• CUA-AUG-UCU-AAU-GUA
• CAT-ACA-TAC-ATA-TAG
  

mRNA is read into amino acids during what process?

• transcription

• transfer

• translation

• transition

The tRNA binds to specific codons. What part of the tRNA binds with a specific codon?

• anti-codon

• mRNA

• rRNA

• antisense

_______ is made during transcription and ________ is made during translation.

• mRNA / a protein
• a protein / mRNA
• Ribosome / Nucleus
• mRNA / tRNA

Which RNA bases would pair with TAC  in transcription? 

• AUG
• ATG
• GCA
• GCA