DNA Quiz

Which of the following is a nucleotide that can be found in RNA, but not DNA?

• ribose, phosphate, thymine

• deoxyribose, phosphate, cytosine

• ribose, phosphate, uracil

• deoxyribose, phosphate, guanine

According to the central dogma theory, which of the following shows how information is transformed to make a protein?

• RNA --> DNA --> protein

• gene --> chromosome --> proteins

• amino acid --> ATP --> proteins

• DNA --> RNA --> protein

In a eukaryotic cell, where does transcription occur?

• ribosome

• nucleus

• cytoplasm

• endoplasmic reticulum

Which sequence shows a mRNA codon?

• AAT

• UUGA

• TAC

• AUG

Which amino acid sequence will be produced by translation of the mRNA sequence UAC UCU ACC?

• Asn – Pro – Thr

• Thr – Pro – Asn

• Thr – Ser – Tyr

• Tyr – Ser – Thr

Which statement correctly matches the enzyme used in DNA replication to their correct function.

• Helicase: unwinds and unzips the DNA

• Polymerase: seals the gaps between the sections that have been made to complete the strands

• Ligase: adds nucleotides to each parent strand

What amino acid would be made from the DNA codon, ATC?

• Trp

• Arg

• Met

• Stop

Which number is labeling the nucleotide?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

What process is considered to be semi-conservative?

• DNA Replication

• Transcription

• Translation

• Crossing Over