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Translation and Transcription Quiz

Total questions: 8

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Wha is the first step of transcription?

a)

Initiation

b)

Elongation

c)

Termination

d)

Polyadenylation

2.

True or False? RNA polymerase is used to pry open the DNA strand.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

What is the purpose of the promoter?

a)

To elongate the mRNA

b)

To terminate the mRNA from the DNA strand

c)

To show the starting point for RNA polymerase

d)

Serves no function in transcription

4.

Which strand does mRNA attached its ribonucleotides to?

a)

Coding Strand

b)

Template Strand

5.

What is the purpose of translation?

a)

To modify proteins

b)

To turn DNA into mRNA

c)

To carry out protein functions

d)

To turn mRNA into a protein/polypeptide chain

6.

How many nucleotides are in the poly A-tail

a)

50-250

b)

10-20

c)

300-350

d)

0

7.

What are introns removed with?

a)

RNA polymerase

b)

Chromosome

c)

Spliceosome

d)

Ribosome

8.

What is the difference between RNA and DNA

a)

RNA contains ribose

b)

DNA contains ribose

c)

DNA nucleotides contain Thymine

d)

RNA nucleotides contain Adenine