Biology Transcription and Translation

Where does TRANSCRIPTION occur?

• Nucleus

• Ribosome

• Cytoplasm

• Mitochondria

TRANSLATE this RNA sequence: AUGCAAUGA

• Met-Glu-Stop

• Met-His-Stop

• Thr-Glu-Stop

• Thr-Pro-Stop

The central dogma of biology states that information flows in one direction from 

• nuclei to RNA to cytoplasm

• ribosomes to proteins to DNA

• genes to nuclei to ribosomes

• DNA to RNA to proteins

In RNA, Uracil pairs with ______. 

• cytosine

• adenine

• guanine

• thymine

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

NGSS.HS-LS1-6

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

• CAG

• GTC

• AUC

• TAG

• UAA

• GCA

• UAC

• ATT

• GCU

• ATG

Which of the following best describes the flow of genetic information in a cell?

• DNA -> RNA -> Protein

• Protein -> RNA -> DNA

• RNA -> DNA -> Protein

• Protein -> DNA -> RNA

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

What is the main function of DNA in cells?

• To produce energy for cellular processes

• To serve as the cell's structural framework

• To store and transmit genetic information

• To catalyze biochemical reactions

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

What is the relationship between a protein, the cell, and DNA?

• DNA is produced by protein which is produced in the cell

• Protein is composed of DNA which is produced in the cell

• DNA makes RNA which produces protein in the cell

• A cell is composed of DNA and protein

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

NGSS.HS-LS1-6

Which structure reads the mRNA codons?

• Nucleus

• Ribosome

• Golgi Body

• Enzyme