RNA

In eukaryotes, functional messenger RNA molecules are made from

• exons spliced together after introns are removed

• introns spliced together after eons are removed

• exons spliced together with introns

• long pieces of RNA shortened by the Dicer enzyme

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

In messenger RNA, each codon specifies a particular

• nucleotide

• enzyme

• amino acid

• promoter

What type of RNA is shown in this image?

• rRNA

• mRNA

• tRNA

This image shows a picture of a ribosome - what type of RNA is this?

• rRNA

• mRNA

• tRNA

Three consecutive nucleotides on a mRNA molecule

• Translation

• Transcription

• anticodon

• codon

Three consecutive nucleotides on a tRNA molecule

• Translation

• Transcription

• anticodon

• codon

Identify.

• DNA

• mRNA

• rRNA

• tRNA

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

Identify.

• DNA

• mRNA

• tRNA

• rRNA

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

Where does transcription occur?

• Cytoplasm

• Mitochondria

• Nucleus

• ER

Carries the amino acid used to make a protein

• mRNA

• rRNA

• tRNA