Transcription and translation

Transcription and translation Quiz

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  1. 1. Which enzyme joins RNA nucleotides in transcription?

    • A. DNA polymerase
    • B. RNA polymerase
    • C. Ligase
    • D. Helicase

  2. 2. In a eukaryotic cell, what is the first product of transcription?

    • A. Mature mRNA
    • B. Pre-mRNA
    • C. tRNA
    • D. Polypeptide

  3. 3. Which is removed from pre-mRNA during splicing?

    • A. Exons
    • B. Codons
    • C. Introns
    • D. Anticodons

  4. 4. What does ATP provide in translation?

    • A. The amino acids
    • B. Energy for forming bonds
    • C. The codons
    • D. Template DNA

  5. 5. A mature mRNA has 600 bases including a stop codon. How many amino acids are in the polypeptide?

    • A. 198
    • B. 199
    • C. 200
    • D. 600

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