DNA -> RNA -> Protein Synthesis

Question 1

DNA -> RNA is termed

Answer 1

Transcription

Question 2

Location of transcription

Answer 2

Nucleus

Question 3

3 phases of transcription

Answer 3

• Initiation
• Elongation
• Termination

Question 4

RNA polymerase binds to promotor region

Answer 4

Transcription: Initiation

Question 5

Complementary base pairs are added 5’ to 3’; DNA reads 3’ to 5’

Answer 5

Transcription: Elongation

Question 6

Stop code is reached, hairpin loop is created

Answer 6

Transcription: Termination

Question 7

RNA molecules involved in transcription

Answer 7

• rRNA
• mRNA
• tRNA

Question 8

Transcribes rRNA

Answer 8

RNA polymerase I

Question 9

Transcribes mRNA

Answer 9

RNA polymerase II

Question 10

Transcribes tRNA

Answer 10

RNA polymerase III

Question 11

Consists of small (40S) and large (60S) subunit to make 80S ribosome

Answer 11

rRNA

Question 12

What does rRNA consist of?

Answer 12

• 40S small subunit
• 60S large subunit

Question 13

What does rRNA make?

Answer 13

80S ribosome

Question 14

What does mRNA contain?

Answer 14

Codon

Question 15

Number of bases in mRNA

Answer 15

3

Question 16

What does each codon code?

Answer 16

1 AA

Question 17

What does tRNA consist of?

Answer 17

4 loops

Question 18

Most important anticodon and acceptor stem

Answer 18

tRNA

Question 19

Base pairs with the mRNA

Answer 19

Anticodon loop

Question 20

Binds AA

Answer 20

Acceptor loop

Question 21

Enzyme that binds AA to tRNA

Answer 21

AminoacyltRNA synthetase (requires ATP)

Question 22

RNA -> Protein is termed

Answer 22

Translation

Question 23

Location of translation

Answer 23

Cytoplasm

Question 24

3 phases of translation

Answer 24

• Initiation
• Elongation
• Termination

Question 25

mRNA binds to small ribosomal subunit at start "AUG"

Answer 25

Translation: Initiation

Question 26

What binds during the initiation phase of translation?

Answer 26

Large ribosomal subunit

Question 27

What is created during the initiation phase of translation?

Answer 27

P site

Question 28

Base pairing occurs with next tRNA entering the A site

Answer 28

Translation: Elongation

Question 29

What is made during the elongation phase of translation?

Answer 29

Peptide bond

Question 30

What slides down one codon during the elongation phase of translation?

Answer 30

mRNA

Question 31

Stop code is reached, release factor binds, protein leaves, subunits break up

Answer 31

Translation: Termination