Honors Protein Synthesis Quiz

What is the process depicted in the image known as?

• Cellular respiration

• Photosynthesis

• Protein synthesis

• DNA replication

What does DNA have to make to transfer the code to the protein-making site?

• A copy of itself in the form of messenger RNA

• A protein replica

• A lipid molecule

• A carbohydrate chain

What is protein synthesis?

• The process of using RNA to make proteins

• The process of using DNA to make proteins

• The process of using proteins to make DNA

• The process of using mRNA to replicate DNA

Which two processes are involved in protein synthesis?

• Replication and transcription

• Transcription and translation

• Translation and replication

• Mitosis and meiosis

Where does transcription occur?

• In the cytoplasm

• In the ribosome

• In the nucleus

• In the mitochondria

What is the result of transcription in protein synthesis?

• DNA is converted into protein

• mRNA is converted into DNA

• DNA is converted into mRNA

• mRNA is converted into a protein

Where does translation occur?

• In the nucleus

• In the mitochondria

• In the cytoplasm at a ribosome

• In the endoplasmic reticulum

During translation, what is mRNA converted into?

• A DNA strand

• A ribosome

• An amino acid chain (protein)

• A lipid molecule

What does it mean to transcribe something?

• To translate spoken language into another language

• To put something into written or printed form

• To summarize a detailed document

• To verbally describe a written text

Which of the following is an example of transcribing something?

• Listening to music and enjoying the melody

• Watching a movie and discussing it with friends

• Someone left a message on voicemail, and you had to write it down on paper

• Reading a book and thinking about its plot