Molecular Biology

The process of using a DNA template to create an mRNA copy

• tRNA

• Transcription

• Translation

• mRNA

The process of reading a strand of mRNA to produce a protein.

• Transcription

• Translation

• on the ribosome

• Vacoule

Transcription occurs...

• on the nucleus

• on the ribosome

If a strand of DNA reads "TAC ACG CGC" what sequence would be the complementary mRNA?

• TAC ACG CGC

• AUG UGC GCG

• UAC ACG CGC

• ATG TGC GCG

Translation occurs...?

• In the mitochondria

• In the Golgi complex

• In the nucleus

• On the ribosome

Which of the following statements correctly describes the relationship between a codon and anticodon?

• The codon on mRNA is identical to the anticodon on tRNA

• The codon on mRNA is complementary to the anticodon on tRNA

• The codon on tRNA is complementary to the anticodon on mRNA

• The codon on tRNA is identical to the anticodon on mRNA

The process that produces proteins by decoding the sequence of mRNA codons.

mRNA->protiens

• tRNA

• transcription

• mRNA

• Translation

Three letter groupings of the mRNA that code for an amino acid. A tRNA anti-codon matches up with the mRNA codon.

• mRNA

• translation

• codon

• nucleotide

The term chromosome was coined by ___________.

• Sutton

• Boveri

• Waldeyer

• Hoffmeister

Which of the following statements is true about the ends of the chromosome?

• The ends of the chromosome are called Satellites

• The ends of the chromosome are called Centromeres

• The ends of the chromosome are called Telomeres

• The ends of the chromosome are called Kinetochore