Bio 10.12 - 10.16

Which of the following marks the end of a gene an causes transcription to stop?

• stop codon

• terminator

• initiator

• RNA Ligase

• DNA Ligase

This is the location of transription and translation in prokaryotic cells.

• Mitochondria

• Nucleus

• Cytoplasm

• Cytosol

In eukaryotic DNA, exons are spliced together.

• True

• False

In eukaryotic DNA, introns are not transcribed from DNA to RNA.

• True

• False

In eukaryotic DNA, a small cap of extra nucleotides is added to both ends of the RNA.

• True

• False

In eukaryotic DNA, the modified RNA molecule is transported into the nucleus.

• True

• False

The conversion of genetic information from the language of nucleic acids to the language of proteins is known as what?

• transcription

• translation

• initiation

• elongation

• termination

This is the function of a tRNA molecule.

• helping to translate codons into nucleic acids

• transferring nucleotides to rRNA

• recognizing the appropriate anticodons in mRNA

• joining to only one specific type of amino acid

Which of the following items is unnecessary for translation to occur?

• DNA template

• ribosomes

• tRNA

• ATP

A ribosome consists of two subunits.

• True

• False