Practice Exercises 1: Protein Synthesis

What does protein synthesis mean?

• Transporting proteins

• Storing proteins

• Breaking down proteins

• Making proteins

Which of the following is NOT a function of proteins?

• Transport

• Structure

• Acting as enzymes

• Storing genetic information

What is the role of RNA in protein synthesis?

• Replicating DNA

• Translating DNA into proteins

• Breaking down proteins

• Storing genetic information

What enzyme is involved in the transcription process?

• DNA polymerase

• RNA polymerase

• Helicase

• Ligase

What does mRNA stand for?

• Molecular RNA

• Micro RNA

• Messenger RNA

• Mitochondrial RNA

Where does the mRNA go after transcription?

• Cytoplasm

• Mitochondria

• Nucleus

• Golgi apparatus

What is the role of ribosomes in protein synthesis?

• Storing DNA

• Transporting RNA

• Making proteins

• Breaking down proteins

What does tRNA stand for?

• Transfer RNA

• Translation RNA

• Transcription RNA

• Transport RNA

How does tRNA know which amino acids to bring?

• By matching with DNA

• By matching with mRNA

• By matching with rRNA

• By matching with proteins

What is a codon?

• A single nucleotide

• An enzyme

• A triplet of bases

• A protein