DNA and Protein Synthesis Quiz

What do genes code for?

• Proteins or RNA molecules

• Lipids or carbohydrates

• Vitamins or minerals

• Sugars or starches

What is the purpose of mRNA splicing, and what happens to introns and exons during this process?

explain the role of mRNA in protein synthesis.

What are genes described as in terms of inheritance?

• Heritable factors

• Non-heritable factors

• Environmental factors

• Random factors

Explain how a mutation in the DNA sequence could change the resulting protein, giving an example of a possible effect on protein structure or function.

What does a genome refer to?

• The total set of proteins in an organism

• The total set of genes in an organism

• The total set of cells in an organism

• The total set of chromosomes in an organism

How many chromosomes are there in the human genome?

• 23

• 46

• 92

• 12

When was the first draft of the human genome published?

• 1995

• 2001

• 2005

• 2010

What is the basic structural unit of DNA?

• Proteins

• Nucleotides

• Lipids

• Carbohydrates

What is non-coding DNA also known as?

• Exons

• Proteins

• Introns

• mRNA