Central Dogma

If the structure of DNA were likened to a ladder, what would make up the “supporting structure” (not the “rungs”) of the ladder?

• amino acids and sugars
• nucleotide bases, including thymine
• nucleotide bases, including uracil
• sugar-phosphate molecules

What process is shown in the illustration below?

• commensalism
• deletion
• passive transport
• replication

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Which defines a codon in DNA or mRNA?

• pair of nucleic acid and sugar
• pair of phosphate and sugar
• three-base code
• two-base code

Which organelle is DNA usually found in?

• cell membrane
• vacuole
• chloroplast
• nucleus

The "central dogma" states that genetic information flows from 

• Protein-->mRNA-->DNA
• Protein-->DNA-->mRNA
• mRNA-->DNA-->Protein
• DNA-->mRNA-->Protein

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Translation occurs in the

• nucleus
• mitochondria
• cytoplasm
• golgi apparatus

Assembles RNA during transcription

• RNA Polymerase 
• Mutations
• Gene Expression
• Point Mutation

What is the result of translation?

• The synthesis of RNA from protein

• The synthesis of protein from RNA

• The synthesis of protein from DNA

• The synthesis of RNA from DNA

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What does rRNA represent?

• Ribosomal RNA

• Reconstructed RNA

• Reactive RNA

• Reusable RNA

What is the role of tRNA?

• To treat the DNA strand

• To transfer codons

• To transfer amino acids

• To tackle mutations