Central Dogma, DNA to RNA to Protein
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- Q1Which molecule carries the genetic information from DNA to protein synthesis?EnzymesRNALipidsAmino acids30s
- Q2What is the process by which DNA is copied into RNA called?TranscriptionTranslationReplicationMutation30s
- Q3Which molecule serves as the template for protein synthesis?tRNArRNAmRNADNA30s
- Q4What is the term for the set of rules that describes how the information within DNA is transcribed into RNA and then translated into proteins?MutationCloningGene TherapyCentral Dogma30s
- Q5During which stage of the central dogma does the synthesis of proteins occur?MutationTranslationReplicationTranscription30s
- Q6Which enzyme is responsible for synthesizing RNA from a DNA template during transcription?RNA polymeraseDNA ligaseTopoisomeraseHelicase30s
- Q7What is the term for the three-nucleotide sequence on mRNA that codes for a specific amino acid during protein synthesis?AnticodonIntronCodonGene30s
- Q8Which organelle is responsible for the translation of mRNA into protein?Endoplasmic ReticulumRibosomeMitochondriaGolgi Apparatus30s
- Q9What is the first step in the central dogma of molecular biology?TranslationTranscriptionReplicationMutation30s
- Q10Which molecule carries amino acids to the ribosome during protein synthesis?mRNArRNAtRNADNA30s
- Q11What is the process called when mRNA is decoded to build a protein?MutationTranslationTranscriptionReplication30s
- Q12In the process of transcription, what molecule is created from a DNA template?RNACarbohydrateLipidProtein30s
- Q13What type of nucleic acid carries the genetic information from DNA to the ribosome for protein synthesis?tRNArRNAmRNADNA30s
- Q14Which enzyme is responsible for copying the DNA template into an mRNA molecule during transcription?HelicaseDNA polymeraseLigaseRNA polymerase30s
- Q15During translation, what molecule carries amino acids to the ribosome to be added to the growing protein chain?mRNADNAtRNArRNA30s