Central Dogma AP Biology

If a transfer RNA had the anticodon ACU, then what amino acid would it bring?

• His (histidine)

• Cys (cysteine)

• Arg (arginine)

• None

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

What is the major difference between mRNA and tRNA?

• Only tRNA has thymine.

• Only mRNA has uracil.

• Only mRNA has ribose as its sugar.

• Only tRNA is shaped like a three- leafed clover

Which of the following docking sites are correctly labeled? (mark all that apply)

• A site

• P site

• E site

• M site

Given the DNA strand: 3' TAC-TGT-GGT-TAA 5'. What is the amino acid sequence?

• Met-Thr-Pro-Ile

• Met-Pro-Thr-Ile

• Ile-Pro-Thr-Met

• Ile-Thr-Pro-Met

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

The "central dogma" states that genetic information flows from 

• Protein-->mRNA-->DNA

• Protein-->DNA-->mRNA

• mRNA-->DNA-->Protein

• DNA-->mRNA-->Protein

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

What is the result of transcription?

• The synthesis of RNA from protein

• The synthesis of protein from RNA

• The synthesis of protein from DNA

• The synthesis of RNA from DNA

The process to go from mRNA to a protein is called ____

• transcription

• rRNA

• replication

• translation

Which defines a codon in DNA or mRNA?

• pair of nucleic acid and sugar

• pair of phosphate and sugar

• three-base code

• two-base code

What is the result of translation?

• The synthesis of RNA from protein

• The synthesis of protein from RNA

• The synthesis of protein from DNA

• The synthesis of RNA from DNA

What is the role of tRNA?

• To treat the DNA strand

• To transfer codons

• To transfer amino acids

• To tackle mutations