The Central Dogma and Basics of DNA

Which biomolecule forms the inherited genetic material inside our cells?

Which of the following codes for proteins and determines our physical traits?

Which of the following is NOT a type of nitrogenous base in DNA?

Which of the following is a single-ring nitrogenous base in DNA?

Which of the following is a double-ring nitrogenous base in DNA?

Why does A always pair with T and G always pair with C in DNA?

According to Chargaff's rule, what must be equal in DNA?

Why is it necessary for the number of purines to equal the number of pyrimidines in DNA?

What forces are needed to stabilize the DNA double helix?

How many base pairs are there in one complete turn of the DNA double helix?

Which of the following RNA molecules can promote the destruction of an mRNA transcript?

Which of the following proteins can bind to mRNA and prevent its degradation?

In which cellular location are proteins needed for intracellular cytosolic use translated?

Which process involves the co-translational transfer of proteins to the rough ER?

What happens when a protein with a stop transfer sequence comes into contact with the translocator?

Which of the following is involved in directing proteins to the rough ER for translation?

Which of the following cellular locations requires proteins to be directed to the rough ER for translation?

What happens to the signal peptide sequence once the protein reaches the RER?

What type of amino acids are present in the stop transfer sequence?

What binds to the signal peptide sequence during the co-translational transfer of proteins?

Which of the following is NOT a way in which a cell can regulate the amount of a particular protein available?

Which of the following is NOT a function of histone modifications in transcription regulation?

Which of the following is a way in which histone acetylation affects chromatin structure?

Which of the following is NOT a way in which histones and DNA can be modified?

Which of the following is NOT a result of DNA methylation?

Which of the following is NOT a factor that affects the amount of protein made via translation?

Which of the following is a correct statement about chromatin remodeling complexes?

Which of the following is a correct statement about histone acetyltransferases (HAT)?

Which of the following is a correct statement about mRNA stability?

Which of the following is a correct statement about the regulation of protein synthesis?

Which of the following is a key difference between RNA and DNA?

Which type of RNA serves as a template for protein translation?

What is the function of small nuclear RNA (snRNA)?

What is the function of ribosomal RNA (rRNA)?

Which type of RNA is transcribed from DNA but does not get translated into proteins?

What is the function of non-coding RNA?

What is the term for the RNA transcript that is initially transcribed from DNA?

What is the term for the mature RNA transcript after it undergoes processing?

Which of the following is involved in the catalysis of the peptide bond between amino acids?

Which of the following RNA molecules directly codes for proteins?

Which of the following RNA molecules is involved in translation to carry the correct amino acid to the growing polypeptide chain?

Which region of the tRNA is particularly important for protein translation and pairs with the complementary codon in an mRNA molecule?

Which hypothesis explains the redundancy of the genetic code and the ability of some tRNA molecules to base-pair with more than one codon?

Which type of RNA molecule regulates gene expression by blocking/preventing translation of specific mRNAs and promoting their degradation?

Which type of RNA molecule is an important constituent of ribosomes and catalyzes protein synthesis?

Which type of RNA molecule can increase or decrease transcription and is involved in X-chromosome inactivation?

Which RNA molecules are involved in gene regulation?

Which type of RNA molecule is an adaptor between mRNA and amino acids in translation?

Which type of RNA molecule is involved in post-transcriptional silencing and can block translation of specific mRNAs?

Which RNA molecule is involved in splicing of pre-mRNA?

Which of the following is a correct statement about protein synthesis in eukaryotes?

What is the function of the Shine Dalgnaro sequence in protein synthesis?

What happens to the mRNA molecule during translation?

What is the significance of protein folding in eukaryotes?

Which of the following is a clinical application of understanding protein synthesis?

What is the function of polyribosomes in protein synthesis?

Which enzyme is responsible for unwinding the DNA helix during transcription?

What is the role of the TATA box in transcription initiation?

What is the function of RNA polymerase during transcription?

What happens during the elongation stage of transcription?

What is the purpose of DNA topoisomerase during transcription?

What modifications occur during the processing stage of transcription in eukaryotes?

Which of the following is the first codon translated on the mRNA?

Which of the following correctly describes the order of translation initiation in eukaryotes?

What is the function of peptidyl transferase enzyme in translation?

Which of the following correctly describes the process of elongation in translation?

Which of the following is the correct order of translation steps?

What marks the end of translation?

During transcription, which of the following proteins bind the TATA box within the promoter region?

Which of the following are CORRECT regarding RNA processing?

What might happen if a nucleotide was accidentally inserted into the middle of a gene?

What is the function of the 5’ cap added to the mRNA during transcription?

What is the function of the Poly A tail added to the mRNA during processing?

What is the role of spliceosomes in RNA processing?

Which of the following is NOT a role of RNA Polymerase in transcription?

Which of the following is a correct statement about hnRNA?

Which of the following is the correct order of the steps of translation?

Which of the following is the function of tRNA in translation?

Which of the following is the correct order of the steps of transcription?

Which of the following is a correct statement about the genetic code?

Which of the following is the correct order of translation initiation in prokaryotes?

What happens to the mRNA molecule during translation?

What is the function of the Poly A tail added to the mRNA during processing?

What is the function of the Shine Dalgnaro sequence in protein synthesis?

What is the function of ribosomal RNA (rRNA)?

Which of the following is a clinical application of understanding protein synthesis?

What is the term for the RNA transcript that is initially transcribed from DNA?

What is the function of RNA polymerase during transcription?

What is the function of the 5’ cap added to the mRNA during transcription?

Which of the following is true about the process of translation in protein synthesis?

What is the purpose of the Shine Dalgnaro sequence in protein synthesis?

Which of the following is true about polysomes in protein synthesis?

What happens to a ribosome complex once it has translated enough of the nucleotide sequence?

Why is proper folding of a protein important?

What is a possible modification that can occur to a protein in the endoplasmic reticulum (ER)?

What is a clinical application of understanding protein synthesis?

Which of the following is true about the genetic code?

What is the function of the 5' cap added to the mRNA during transcription?

Which of the following is NOT a type of nitrogenous base in DNA?