Skip to content
Back to quiz
6. The Sugar in RNA is called
- There isn't a sugar
- deoxyribose
- Ribose
- Glucose
7. What process occurs at the ribosome?
- nothing
- translation
- converting DNA into mRNA
- transcription
8. What happens to the DNA molecule after Transcription?
- it becomes RNA
- nothing
- it returns to its normal form ready for the next transcription process
- it dies
9. which molecule contains the genetic code?
10. A DNA strand with the sequence AACGTAACG is transcribed. What is the sequence of the mRNA molecule synthesized?
- UUGCAUUGC
- AACGUAACG
- TTGCATTGC
- AACGTAACG
11. An antibiotic interferes with the ability of the ribosome to move. What affect would exposure to this chemical have on a bacterial cell?
- the protein synthesized will be shorter than norma
- the protein synthesized will be longer than normal
- no proteins will be produced
- protein synthesis will be affected
12. how many strands does DNA have?
13. the amino acid sequence of a polypeptide chain comprises the .... structure of the protein.
- tertiary
- quaternary
- primary
- secondary
14. Transcription occurs along a .... template forming an mRNA in .... direction.
- 5' to 3' ; 5' to 3'
- 3' to 5' ; 3' to 5'
- 3' to 5' ; 5' to 3'
- 5' to 3' ; 3' to 5'
15. which of these statements is false:
- degenerate codons specify the same amino acids
- The genetic code is overlapping
- the genetic code is triplet
- the genetic code in universal