Protein Synthesis Review

Genes are made of which molecule?

• DNA

• Protein

• RNA

• Carbohydrate

What information does DNA contain?

• The information to make proteins

• The instructions to digest food

• The code for cell division only

• The directions for photosynthesis

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How does the sequence of bases in DNA relate to proteins? (DoK Level 2)

• It provides the instructions for assembling amino acids into a polypeptide chain

• It breaks down proteins into amino acids

• It stores proteins for later use

• It removes amino acids from the cell

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Select the group that correctly lists all types of RNA mentioned in the material.

• mRNA, tRNA, rRNA

• mRNA, dRNA, sRNA

• tRNA, cRNA, mRNA

• rRNA, sRNA, dRNA

Explain how RNA is similar to DNA based on the information provided.

• Both are made of amino acids.

• Both are made of nucleotides.

• Both are types of proteins.

• Both are made of fatty acids.

Which sugar is found in DNA but not in RNA?

• Ribose

• Glucose

• Deoxyribose

• Fructose

Which nitrogenous base is present in RNA but not in DNA?

• Thymine

• Uracil

• Adenine

• Guanine

How do the number of strands in DNA and RNA differ?

• DNA is single stranded, RNA is double stranded

• Both are double stranded

• DNA is double stranded, RNA is single stranded

• Both are single stranded

If a molecule contains the bases adenine, guanine, uracil, and cytosine, what type of nucleic acid is it most likely to be?

• DNA

• RNA

• Protein

• Lipid

What is the process called in which DNA is used to produce mRNA in the nucleus?

• Translation

• Replication

• Transcription

• Mutation

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