molecular bio 3

Question 1

RNAs generally single stranded

Answer 1

key component of protein synthesis
a nucleic acid
single stranded

Question 2

True or False: Transcription comes before translation.

Answer 2

true

Question 3

The “m” in mRNA stands for _______.

Answer 3

messenger

Question 4

During ___________, RNA polymerase will connect complementary RNA bases to DNA to form mRNA.

Answer 4

transcription

Question 5

The “r” in rRNA stands for ________.

Answer 5

ribosomal

Question 6

The “t” in tRNA stands for ________.

Answer 6

transfer

Question 7

What is the building block for a protein?

Answer 7

amino acid

Question 8

The _______ tells the ______ which amino acids are needed to build the protein.

Answer 8

mRNA, tRNA

Question 9

True or False: A codon is made up of four bases from the mRNA.

Answer 9

false

Question 10

True or False: The tRNA uses an anticodon to complement the mRNA codon to deposit its amino acid into the protein sequence.

Answer 10

true

Question 11

When the ribosome reaches the _________ it indicates the building of the protein is finished.

Answer 11

stop codon

Question 12

Transcription occurs in the ____ while translation occurs in the _____.

Answer 12

nucelus, cytoplasm

Question 13

Transcription uses ______ and translation uses ______.

Answer 13

RNA polymerase, ribosomes

Question 14

_________ are portions of DNA that can code for proteins.

Answer 14

genes

Question 15

A GGU anticodon would match with the following codon:

Answer 15

CCA