Question 1

DNA and RNA are both nucleic acids. They are both made of nucleiotides (phosphate backbone, different sugar, and nitrogen bases).

In DNA, Adenine is complementary to Thymine. In RNA, Adenine is complementary to ________.

• a. Uracil

• b. Guanine

• c. Adenine

• d. Thymine

Question 2

RNA is genetic material that contains the information necessary to carry out protein synthesis.

Which RNA molecule carries amino acids to the ribosome?

• a. messenger RNA (mRNA)

• b. transfer RNA (tRNA)

• c. ribosomal RNA (rRNA)

• d. RNA polymerase

Question 3

Given the following DNA sequence, what is the correct complementary strand of mRNA?

ATG  CCT  AGC  ATG

• a. UAC GGA UCG UAC

• b. TAC GGA TCG TAC

• c. UTC GGU TCG UTC

• d. UAC GGA UGC UUC

Protein Synthesis

Question 4

What is the central dogma of molecular biology?

• a. Protein --> DNA --> RNA

• b. Protein --> RNA --> DNA

• c. RNA --> DNA --> Protein

• d. DNA --> RNA --> Protien

Question 5

Where does translation take place?

• a. on the chromosomes in the cytoplasm of the cell

• b. in the chromosomes in the nucleus of the cell

• c. in the ribosomes in the nucleus of the cell

• d. on the ribosomes in the cytoplasm of the cell

Question 6

Codons are read on the ________ strand, which determine which amino acid the ________ brings to the ribsome.

• a. tRNA; mRNA

• b. mRNA; DNA

• c. DNA; mRNA

• d. mRNA; tRNA

Question 7

What are the building blocks of Protein?

• a. Nucleic Acids

• b. Carbohydrates

• c. Amino Acids

• d. Lipids

Question 8

What happens during Transcription?

• a. mRNA is transcribed and leaves the nucleus

• b. DNA is transcribed and leaves the nucleus

• c. mRNA is translated by a ribosome and tRNA carries amino acids to build a polypeptide chain

• d. DNA is translated by a ribosome and rRNA carries amino acids to build a polypeptide chain

Question 9

What happens during Translation?

• a. DNA is transcribed and leaves the nucleus

• b. mRNA is translated by a ribosome and tRNA carries amino acids to build a polypeptide chain

• c. DNA is translated by a ribosome and rRNA carries amino acids to build a polypeptide chain

• d. mRNA is transcribed and leaves the nucleus

Question 10

Given the following sequence of DNA, what is the correct order of amino acids?

TCG  CTG  GGA  ATC

• a. Serine, Leucine, Glycine, Isoleucine

• b. Arginine, Glutamine, Proline, Stop

• c. Serine, Aspartic Acid, Proline, Stop