7-9 DNA, RNA, & Protein Synthesis Quiz

What is the complementary base to adenine in DNA?

• Cytosine

• Guanine

• Uracil

• Thymine

In RNA, adenine pairs with:

• Thymine

• Cytosine

• Uracil

• Guanine

A group of three nitrogen bases is called a:

• Codon

• Triplet

• Helix

• Ribosome

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NGSS.HS-LS1-1

The processes of transcription and translation are part of:

• DNA replication

• RNA splicing

• Protein synthesis

• Cell division

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NGSS.HS-LS1-1

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What is the result of DNA replication?

• One DNA strand

• Two identical DNA molecules

• One mRNA molecule

• A protein

Which of the following are found in BOTH DNA and RNA?

• Ribose and uracil

• Deoxyribose and thymine

• Phosphate and adenine

• Thymine and guanine

What is the correct order of protein synthesis?

• Replication → Translation → Transcription

• Translation → Replication → Transcription

• Transcription → Translation → Replication

• Transcription → Translation → Protein

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NGSS.HS-LS1-1

What best describes the function of rRNA?

• Found in the ribosomes

• Transcribes genetic code from DNA

• Builds amino acid chains

• Both A & C

Which molecule brings amino acids to the ribosome?

• rRNA

• mRNA

• tRNA

• DNA

Which RNA segment is made during transcription?

• rRNA

• tRNA

• mRNA

• Ribosomes