AP Biology Transcription and RNA Processing

A strand containing ribose and uracil is called ___.

• protein

• tRNA

• mRNA

• RNA

What nucleotide base can only be found in RNA?

• uracil

• guanine

• thyamine

• cytosine

The process of ___ creates mRNA that is later used for protein synthesis.

• synthesis

• transcription

• translation

• transcribe

What is the central dogma of biology?

• DNA codes for RNA, which guides enzyme synthesis

• DNA codes for RNA, which guides protein synthesis

• RNA codes for DNA, which guides protein synthesis

• RNA codes for DNA, which guides enzyme synthesis

The molecule that synthesizes (produces) the mRNA inside the nucleus is called...

• DNA polymerase

• Nucleotides

• RNA polymerase

• helicase

What type of RNA is created in transcription?

• tRNA

• mDNA

• mRNA

• tDNA

How does the cell regulate protein synthesis?

• By altering the sequence of DNA in genes

• By controlling the transcription of genes into mRNA

• By changing the structure of amino acids

• By modifying the ribosomes' shape

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

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NGSS.HS-LS1-1

What is the process by which DNA is copied to mRNA called?

• Translation

• Transcription

• Replication

• Reverse transcription

In which cellular location does transcription occur in eukaryotes?

• In the cytoplasm

• On the ribosome

• In the nucleus

• Within the mitochondria