Quiz 8: DNA/RNA/Protein synthesis

Question 1

Translation describes the process where…

Answer 1

the codon on mRNA are translated into polypeptides

Question 2

An error in DNA transcription causes…

Answer 2

mistranslation and protein errors

Question 3

Which molecule is used in abundance to fuel protein synthesis?

Answer 3

ATP

Question 4

What does an RNA polymerase do?

Answer 4

it transcribes RNA from DNA

Question 5

These molecules keep DNA in chromatin compact…

Answer 5

histones

Question 6

T/F Nucleic acids are made from long protein backbones

Answer 6

False

Question 7

Why does the cell life want to conserve DNA?

Answer 7

to prevent errors from entering the DNA code

Question 8

T/F In DNA replication, the topoisomerase untwists the DNA double helix

Answer 8

True

Question 9

Aminoacyl tRNA synthesase is an enzyme used for…

Answer 9

reloading a specific amino acid to it’s corresponding DNA

Question 10

T/F tRNA carries a 3-base anticodon

Answer 10

True

Question 11

T/F DNA passes through the ribosome to make protein

Answer 11

False

Question 12

T/F The active site in a ribosome has two areas called A and P

Answer 12

False

Question 13

______________ of ____ comes first in the entire protein synthesis process

Answer 13

Transcription of DNA

Question 14

T/F when mRNA is translated, only one ribosome at a time works on the strand

Answer 14

False