Question 1

What happens during Protein Synthesis?

Accepted Answer

Transcription and Translation - If you said Transcription and Translation, good job! Add 30 points to your total score. (Keep your score in mind)

Question 2

Where does transcription occur?

Accepted Answer

Nucleus - If you said Nucleus, good job! Add 40 points to your total score.

Question 3

Which nucleotide base in mRNA does the DNA base A (Adenine) pair with in transcription?

Accepted Answer

U (Uracil) - If you said U (Uracil), good job! Add 30 points to your total score.

Question 4

Which nucleotide base from DNA does G (Guanine) pair with in transcription?

Accepted Answer

C (Cytosine) - If you said C (Cytosine), good job! Add 30 points to your total score.

Question 5

Which nucleotide in DNA codes for A (Adenine) in mRNA

Accepted Answer

T (Thymine) - If you said T (Thymine), good job! Add 30 points to your total score.

Question 6

What is the enzyme involved in transcription?

Accepted Answer

RNA Polymerase - If you said RNA Polymerase, good job! Add 50 points to your total score.

Question 7

What is the function of RNA Polymerase in transcription?

Accepted Answer

To synthesize RNA from DNA - If you said To synthesize RNA from DNA, good job! Add 40 points to your total score.

Question 8

What type of RNA is formed in the nucleus and takes genetic code from the nucleus?

Accepted Answer

mRNA (messenger RNA) - If you said mRNA (messenger RNA), good job! Add 50 points to your total score.

Question 9

How is mRNA modified before leaving the nucleus?

Accepted Answer

A 5' cap and poly-A tail are added - If you said A 5' cap and poly-A tail are added, good job! Add 60 points to your total score.

Question 10

What is the function of the promoter in transcription?

Accepted Answer

It signals where transcription starts on DNA - If you said It signals where transcription starts on DNA, good job! Add 50 points to your total score.

Question 11

What is the role of nuclear pore complexes?

Accepted Answer

To help mRNA leave the nucleus - If you said To help mRNA leave the nucleus, good job! Add 40 points to your total score.

Question 12

Where does the mRNA go for translation?

Accepted Answer

Ribosomes - If you said Ribosomes, good job! Add 30 points to your total score.

Question 13

What molecule at the ribosome connects to mRNA to determine amino acid sequences?

Accepted Answer

tRNA (transfer RNA) - If you said tRNA (transfer RNA), good job! Add 40 points to your total score.

Question 14

Which nucleotide base pairs with A (Adenine) from mRNA in translation?

Accepted Answer

U (Uracil) - If you said U (Uracil), good job! Add 30 points to your total score.

Question 15

How many stop codons are there?

Accepted Answer

3 - If you said 3, good job! Add 50 points to your total score.

Question 16

How many start codons are there?

Accepted Answer

1 - If you said 1, good job! Add 50 points to your total score.

Question 17

Which mRNA codon is the start codon?

Accepted Answer

AUG (Methionine) - If you said AUG (Methionine), good job! Add 60 points to your total score.

Question 18

Which of the following mRNA codons is not a stop codon?

Accepted Answer

UAC - If you said UAC, good job! Add 70 points to your total score.

Question 19

What is the building block for proteins?

Accepted Answer

Amino Acids - If you said Amino Acids, good job! Add 30 points to your total score.

Question 20

What type of bond forms between amino acids during protein synthesis?

Accepted Answer

Peptide bond - If you said Peptide bond, good job! Add 40 points to your total score. If you got at least 750 points, you passed! If less, try again.

Protein Synthesis

2) Where does transcription occur?

3) Which nucleotide base in mRNA does the DNA base A (Adenine) pair with in transcription?

4) Which nucleotide base from DNA does G (Guanine) pair with in transcription?

5) Which nucleotide in DNA codes for A (Adenine) in mRNA

6) What is the enzyme involved in transcription?

7) What is the function of RNA Polymerase in transcription?

8) What type of RNA is formed in the nucleus and takes genetic code from the nucleus?

9) How is mRNA modified before leaving the nucleus?

10) What is the function of the promoter in transcription?

11) What is the role of nuclear pore complexes?

12) Where does the mRNA go for translation?

13) What molecule at the ribosome connects to mRNA to determine amino acid sequences?

14) Which nucleotide base pairs with A (Adenine) from mRNA in translation?

15) How many stop codons are there?

16) How many start codons are there?

17) Which mRNA codon is the start codon?

18) Which of the following mRNA codons is not a stop codon?

19) What is the building block for proteins?

20) What type of bond forms between amino acids during protein synthesis?