DNA and Protein Synthesis Quiz

RNA is synthesized on a DNA template in a process called ______, which utilizes the enzyme _______

• translation, RNA polymerase

• transcription, DNA polymerase

• transcription, RNA polymerase

• replication, DNA polymerase

Given the following DNA strand, which of the following is its complementary mRNA? G G A C T G A T T

• C C T G A C T A A

• C C U G A C U A A

• G G A C T G A T T

• T T A G T C A G G

The base pair rules states that:

• Replication is semiconservative

• A pairs with T, G pairs with C

• DNA is a double helix held together by hydrogen bonds

• A pairs with G, T pairs with C

Okazaki fragments occur on the ___ and are bonded together by ______

• leading strand, polymerase

• mRNA, anticodons

• lagging strand, ligase

• tRNA, polymerase

The two men who established the structure of DNA are:

• Berkeley and Fry

• Einstein and Gilbert

• Darwin and Lamarke

• Watson and Crick

Place the components in order, from smallest to largest.

1. Chromosome

2. DNA Nucleotide

3. Codon

4. Gene

• 1-2-4-3

• 2-3-4-1

• 3-4-2-1

• 4-3-2-1

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

Which of the following is attached to the transfer RNA (tRNA)?

• DNA

• Ribosome

• amino acid

• nucleic acid