DNA/ RNA/ Protein Synthesis Quiz

DNA / RNA
Protein Synthesis

On Line Quiz

		1. The process of making RNA from DNA is:
		a. transcription b. translation c. conjunction d. peptide synthesis e. this process cannot happen

		2. The process of making proteins from RNA is:
		a. transcription b. translation c. conjunction d. peptide synthesis e. this process cannot happen

		3. Which of the following is NOT one of the bases in a DNA molecule?
		a. adenine b. cytosine c. uracil d. thymine e. guanine

		4. Cytosine will form a base pair only with:
		a. cytosine b. adenine c. thymine d. uracil e. guanine

		5. What is a nucleotide?
		a. a phosphate, five-carbon sugar, and a nitrogen base b. a group of linked amino acids c. one half of a DNA molecule d. a protein, a sugar, and a phosphate e. a phosphate, a six-carbon sugar, and a nitrogen base

		6. The weak bonds between complementary nitrogen bases involve:
		a. RNA b. DNA c. Hydrogen d. five-carbon sugars e. sulfur

		7. DNA assumes a form termed what?
		a. a triple-linked chain b. a six sided figure c. a step ladder d. a double helix e. a triple helix

		8. DNA may be described functionally as:
		a. an enzyme b. a source for RNA production c. an arrangement of mRNA molecules d. a sink for disposal of RNA e. a protein

		9. Where is the messenger RNA synthesized in a cell?
		a. nucleus b. mitochondria c. ribosome d. endoplasmic reticulum e. golgi body

		10. Which of the following correctly describes messenger RNA?
		a. single stranded b. uracil replaces thymine c. many sugar to phosphate bonds occur d. the ribose sugar is missing an oxygen e. all of the above

		11. Which of the following are correct types of RNA?
		a. mRNA b. qRNA c. tRNA d. a and c e. all of the above

		12. The directions used in protein synthesis are provided by:
		a. mRNA b. centromere c. RNA in the ribosomes d. tRNA e. qRNA

		13. The coding of amino acids by multiple sets of nucleotides is referred to as:
		a. base pairing specificity b. hydrogen bonding c. chemical coding d. triplet coding e. DNA specificity

		14. What is the role of ribosomes in protein synthesis?
		a. they provide a source of amino acids b. they provide a site for transfer RNAs to link to messenger RNAs c. they translate the basic DNA code using transfer RNA d. they carry the proteins to their site of action e. they have no function in protein synthesis

		15. Which of the following is NOT a major grouping of proteins in cells?
		a. enzymes b. antibodies c. energy storage units d. structural units e. ALL of the above are major classes

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