WorksheetsTranscription & Translation Quiz
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
Where does rRNA associate with proteins?
In the nucleus
In the ribosome
In the cytoplasm
In the mitochondria
Which type of RNA is involved in protein synthesis by transporting amino acids?
mRNA
rRNA
tRNA
DNA
What is the base pairing difference between RNA and DNA?
RNA has thymine instead of uracil
RNA has uracil instead of thymine
RNA has adenine instead of guanine
RNA has cytosine instead of adenine
Which type of RNA is responsible for carrying genetic information from DNA?
mRNA
rRNA
tRNA
DNA
What is the role of tRNA in the ribosome?
Carries genetic information
Forms ribosomes
Transports amino acids
Synthesizes proteins
What is the strand of DNA that is read by RNA polymerase called?
Coding strand
Template strand
Non-template strand
Complementary strand
Which of the following is not a function of RNA polymerase?
Reading the template strand
Adding RNA nucleotides
Synthesizing DNA
Building mRNA
What is unprocessed mRNA called?
mRNA
pre-mRNA
tRNA
rRNA
Which part of the tRNA molecule interacts with mRNA?
The amino acid
The anticodon
The ribosome
The DNA
What does the diagram illustrate about tRNA?
Its role in DNA replication
Its role in protein synthesis
Its role in lipid synthesis
Its role in carbohydrate metabolism
What amino acid does the tRNA carry when it binds to the mRNA start codon?
Glycine
Methionine
Serine
Alanine
What is one way to determine a gene's function?
By coloring the gene
By "knocking out" the gene
By measuring the gene
By duplicating the gene
