AP Biology Transcription and RNA Processing

How would the DNA sequence GCTATA be transcribed to mRNA?

• GCUAUA
• CGATAT
• CGAUAU
• GCUTUT

The process by which the genetic code of DNA is copied into a strand of RNA is called

• translation
• transcription
• transformation
• replication

What enzyme does transcription use?

• DNA polymerase

• ligase

• RNA polymerase

• helicase

Which RNA carries the message?

• mRNA

• rRNA

• tRNA

Match the following

• Nucleotide

• 
• RNA

• 
• DNA

• 

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

What is the complimentary RNA for this DNA Strand... TAC CGG ATC

• ATG GCC TAG

• ATG GCG TAG

• AUG GCC UAG

• AUG GCC TAG

Match the following

• Sends "messages" to cytoplasm/ribosome

• tRNA

• transfers mRNA to ribosomes (3 codons)

• rRNA

• translates from mRNA into amino acids

• mRNA

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

How is the 5' end of pre-mRNA modified?

• polyadenylation sequence

• 5' cap

• poly-A tail

• UTR

How is the 3' end of pre-mRNA modified?

• polyadenylation sequence

• 5' cap

• poly-A tail

• UTR

Do the yellow segments represent introns or exons?

• Introns

• Exons

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1