DNA and RNA Processes Quiz

During which process is DNA transcribed into RNA?

• DNA Translation

• DNA Replication

• DNA Transcription

• DNA Synthesis

What is the role of mRNA in the cell?

• Carries amino acids to the ribosome

• Carries genetic information from DNA to the ribosome

• Forms the structure of ribosomes

• Builds polymers from monomers

What is the fundamental process that occurs in all living organisms to produce offspring?

• Photosynthesis

• DNA replication

• Cellular respiration

• Protein synthesis

What is the function of DNA Ligase in DNA replication?

• It unwinds the DNA molecule.

• It adds RNA nucleotides to the DNA template.

• It binds Okazaki fragments to form a continuous strand.

• It reads DNA in the 3’ to 5’ direction.

What happens to mRNA after it leaves the nucleus?

• It is destroyed

• It goes to a ribosome

• It becomes DNA

• It forms a lipid

What is the final product of DNA transcription?

• DNA

• Protein

• mRNA

• tRNA

Which DNA base pairs with mRNA Cytosine?

• Adenine

• Thymine

• Guanine

• Uracil

How many parts does DNA translation have?

• One

• Two

• Three

• Four

What is the purpose of a codon chart in DNA translation?

• To determine which amino acids a mRNA sequence becomes

• To identify the structure of DNA

• To find the location of genes on a chromosome

• To measure the length of a DNA strand

Which amino acids are coded by the mRNA sequence AUG GAC AAU UGA?

• Met Asn Asp Stop

• Val Ser Arg Stop

• Gly Lys Arg Ala

• Phe Thr Val Ser