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Test your knowledge on the fundamental concepts of transcription, translation, and DNA
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What does mRNA stand for?
Messenger RNA
Micro RNA
Mutated RNA
Mitochondrial RNA
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Where does transcription occur?
Rough ER
Mitochondria
Cytoplasm
Nucleus
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If a protein contains 900 amino acids, how many codons is that?
1000
500
300
30
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True or false: RNA is a type of protein.
True
False
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What is the role of ribosomes?
Transcribe RNA
Store genetic info
Copy DNA
Synthesize proteins
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What is the correct sequence in expressing of a gene?
translation, mRNA leaves nucleus, mRNA binds to ribosome, transcription
translation, transcription, mRNA leaves nucleus, mRNA binds to ribosome
transcription, mRNA leaves nucleus, mRNA binds to ribosome, translation
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Each codon in an mRNA molecule codes for
a ribosome
an amino acid
a protein
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What is the process of making proteins?
Translation
Mutation
Replication
Transcription
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Hershey and Chase used _____________ to determine the identity of genetic material.
RNAase, DNAase, Protease
Bacteriophage, P32, S35, e. coli bacteria
Bacteriophage, Cesium, Uranium, e. coli bacteria
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What is the function of a gene?
Store energy
Code for proteins
Transport nutrients
Replicate DNA
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Phosphorus is an element in
Protein
DNA
DNA and protein
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What is a codon?
Three nucleotides
A protein
A type of RNA
A DNA segment
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Where does translation occur?
Golgi apparatus
Mitochondria
Nucleus
Cytoplasm
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Which base is NOT in DNA?
Adenine
Uracil
Thymine
Cytosine
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Which process copies DNA?
Transcription
Mutation
DNA Replication
Translation
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Bacteriophage infection of bacteria includes
Injection of DNA into bacterial cell
Injection of proteins into bacterial cell
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True or false: Transcription occurs in the cytoplasm.
True
False
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True or false: A codon consists of three nucleotides.
True
False
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Sulfur is an element in
DNA and Protein
DNA
Protein
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What is a mutation?
A protein structure
A cell division process
A DNA sequence change
A type of RNA
