DNA and RNA Transcription and Translation

The process of ___ creates mRNA that is later used for protein synthesis.

• synthesis

• transcription

• translation

• transcribe

The process of ___ creates polypeptide chains from codons found on mRNA.

• RNA

• transcription

• DNA

• translation

Which is the function of enzyme DNA polymerase during replication?

• Bonds with mRNA to original parent strand

• Bonds nucleotides to new DNA strand

• Unwinds the DNA strand

• Winds up the replicated DNA strand

A strand containing ribose and uracil is called ___.

• protein

• tRNA

• mRNA

• RNA

The ability of E. Coli to control its gene transcription in response to environmental factors is called ___.

• operon

• anitcodon

• exon

• adenine

What nucleotides base that can only be found in DNA?

• adenine

• guanine

• uracil

• thyamine

What nucleotide base can only be found in RNA?

• uracil

• guanine

• thyamine

• cytosine

The enzyme ___ unwinds DNA. during the replication process.

• helicase

• multicase

• mutations

• operon

Which two DNA nucleotides are collectively called purines?

• adenine & thyamine

• adenine & guanine

• thytosine & guanine

• thyamine & guanine

Where in the cell is DNA transcribed into mRNA?

• Cytoplasm

• Ribsome

• Nucleus

• Mitochondria