Grade 8 Unit 1 Review Pt 2

What happens during DNA replication?

• mRNA is made

• proteins are made

• amino acids are strung together

• a new strand of DNA is made

During DNA replication, what happens after two DNA strands are separated?

• complimentary nucleotides attach to the exposed nucleotides

• random nucleotides attach to the exposed nucleotides

• two identical strands of DNA are produced

• mRNA is formed

What is the outcome of transcription?

• a second copy of DNA is made

• amino acids are strung together

• proteins are made

• a complementary mRNA strand is formed

Which enzyme helps with transcription?

• RNA polymerase

• DNA polymerase

• promoter sequence

• amylase

What is the goal of translation

• to make an identical strand of DNA

• to make a mRNA strand

• to make a sequence of amino acids

• to make proteins

Where is translation performed?

• RNA polymerase

• the promoter

• the nucleus

• the ribosome

How is DNA passed?

• offspring --> parents

• parents --> offspring

• parent --> parent

• offspring --> offspring

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DNA contains instructions to make _________

• amino acids

• proteins

• traits

• chemical reactions

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Which is NOT a part of nucleotides?

• phosphate

• DNA

• sugar

• base

What shape does DNA take?

• double helix

• single helix

• double strand

• single strand