Transcription

The process by which the genetic code of DNA is copied into a strand of RNA is called

• translation

• transcription

• transformation

• replication

What is occurring in this picture?

• Translation

• Replication

• Translocation

• Transcription

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

How would the DNA sequence GCTATA be transcribed to mRNA?

• GCUAUA

• CGATAT

• CGAUAU

• GCUTUT

What enzyme does transcription use?

• DNA polymerase

• ligase

• RNA polymerase

• helicase

If DNA undergoes transcription to create an mRNA strand, match the codons of mRNA (bottom row) to the triplets of DNA (top row)

• UAA

• GTC

• UAC

• ATT

• GCU

• GCA

• CAG

• TAG

• AUC

• ATG

A sequence of a DNA template strand is shown.

3' TCC AAT GGC TTA TTT 5'

Which of these is the correct amino acid chain produced from the DNA template strand?

• Arginine, Leucine, Proline, Asparagine

• Tryptophan, Phenylalanine, Leucine

• Serince, Leucine, Proline, Asparagine

• Tryptophan, Phenylalanine, Leucine, Glycine

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

Where does transcription take place?

• nucleus

• cytoplasm

• ribosome

DNA contains the template to make RNA

• True

• False

After transcription mRNA goes from the nucleus to the _________.

• Ribosome

• Mitochondria

• Endoplasmic Reticulum

• Vacuoles

The first step of protein synthesis is.....

• replication

• mitosis

• translation

• transcription