DNA Structure and Replication and Protein Synthesis

In RNA, adenine pairs with ______.

• cytosine

• uracil

• guanine

• thymine

The flow of information from DNA to mRNA happens during _______

• translation

• transcription

• replication

The flow of information from mRNA to a protein happens during ____

• transcription

• rRNA

• replication

• translation

Choose the complementary mRNA stand that would be created from the following DNA template strand:

GTAGTCA

• UATUAGA

• ACGACTG

• CAUCAGU

• CATCAGT

The main function of tRNA is to...

• carry a message that, when translated, forms proteins
• form a portion of ribosomes
• string together complementary RNA and DNA strands
• bring amino acids from the cytoplasm to the ribosomes

What amino acid is represented by the codon UUA?

• PHE (Phenylalanine)

• TYR (Tyrosine)

• LEU (Leucine)

• ALA (Alanine)

What process is going on in this photo?

• Transcription

• Translation

• Replication

• mitosis

What is the location in the cell for translation?

• nucleus

• mitochondria

• cytoplasm

• chloroplast

What is the three base sequence of mRNA that codes for a single amino acid?

• Anticodon

• Codon

• Protein

• DNA

What are the backbones (sides) of the DNA structure made up of?

• phosphates and sugars

• nitrogen bases

• nucleotides

• adenine and thymine