DNA and Protein Synthesis Test

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Which nucleotide in the figure below indicates the nucleic acid above is RNA?

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Uracil

Front

The order of nitrogenous bases in DNA determines the order of ________________ in proteins.

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amino acids

Front

Protein is being assembled when

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RNA is being translated

Front

The enzyme responsible for breaking the hydrogen bonds between base pairs in order to split open a DNA strand is

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Helicase

Front

How many nucleotides are needed for THREE amino acids?

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9

Front

What is the correct order of how Protein Synthesis occurs? Options: DNA --> RNA --> Amino Acids --> Protein, DNA --> RNA--> Protein --> Amino Acids, RNA --> Protein --> Amino Acids --> DNA, DNA --> Protein --> RNA --> Amino Acids

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DNA --> RNA --> Amino Acids --> Protein

Front

DNA replication results in two DNA molecules, each with one new strand and one original strand.

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each with one new strand and one original strand

Front

What is the role of hydrogen bonds in the structure of DNA?

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to connect the nitrogen bases

Front

The structure labeled X in the figure below is a(an) _______________.

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nucleotide

Front

Because of base pairing in DNA, the percentage of

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thymine molecules in DNA is about equal to the percentage of adenine molecules