DNA Replication and Protein Synthesis

What is the process called when DNA is copied?

• Transcription

• Translation

• Replication

• Recombination

What is the transcribed mRNA strand for the DNA sequence CATTAA?

• GUAAUU

• CAGGAA

• GUAUUA

• CATTAA

What are the building blocks of proteins?

• Nucleotides

• Fatty acids

• Amino acids

• Monosaccharides

What is the amino acid sequence for the mRNA strand AUU-AAG-UGC-GGG?

• Ile-Lys-Cys-Gly

• Ala-Ser-Thr-Gly

• Val-Gly-Leu-Arg

• Asp-Glu-Pro-Tyr

What is the amino acid sequence for the mRNA strand GUA-CAU-UUG-AGA?

• Val-His-Leu-Arg

• Ala-Gly-Ser-Thr

• Leu-Arg-Gly-Val

• His-Ser-Asp-Glu

What do genes contain instructions for assembling?

• Carbohydrates

• Lipids

• Proteins

• Nucleic Acids

What is the role of mRNA in protein synthesis?

• mRNA carries the genetic information from DNA to the ribosome for protein synthesis.

• mRNA helps in the replication of DNA.

• mRNA is responsible for the folding of proteins.

• mRNA transports amino acids to the ribosome.

What are the four bases of DNA?

• Adenine (A), Thymine (T), Cytosine (C), Guanine (G)

• Adenine (A), Uracil (U), Cytosine (C), Guanine (G)

• Adenine (A), Thymine (T), Cytosine (C), Uracil (U)

• Guanine (G), Thymine (T), Cytosine (C), Adenosine (A)

What is translation in the context of protein synthesis?

• The process of converting DNA into RNA.

• The process of decoding mRNA to synthesize proteins.

• The process of folding proteins into their functional shapes.

• The process of replicating DNA for cell division.

What are the four bases of RNA?

• Adenine (A), Thymine (T), Cytosine (C), Guanine (G)

• Adenine (A), Uracil (U), Cytosine (C), Guanine (G)

• Adenine (A), Uracil (U), Cytosine (C), Thymine (T)

• Guanine (G), Uracil (U), Cytosine (C), Thymine (T)