10 Questions
What is the first step a cell takes in reading out a needed part of its genetic instructions?
Replicating a gene into an RNA nucleotide sequence
What is the chemical difference between RNA and DNA?
RNA contains ribonucleotides with ribose sugar, while DNA contains deoxyribonucleotides with deoxyribose sugar
Which bases are present in RNA?
Adenine (A), Guanine (G), Cytosine (C), Uracil (U)
What is the process of producing RNA molecules from DNA called?
Transcription
What type of polymer is RNA?
Linear polymer made of four different types of ribonucleotide subunits
RNA contains the base ______ instead of the thymine (T) in DNA
uracil
RNA is a linear polymer made of four different types of ______ subunits
nucleotide
The name given to producing RNA molecules from DNA is ______
transcription
The information in RNA is written in essentially the same language as it is in DNA—the language of a ______ sequence
nucleotide
The nucleotides in RNA are ______—that is, they contain the sugar ribose
ribonucleotides
Test your knowledge of the first step in gene expression with this quiz. Explore the process of transcribing DNA into RNA and the fundamental language of nucleotide sequences.
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