9 Questions about Transcription…

1. Which enzymes are used in Transcription?

What is their function?
2. Where in the cell does Transcription take place?
3. During which part of the cell cycle does Transcription take place?
… Why?
4. What is the end result of Transcription?
5. Why is Transcription necessary for the cell?
6. Where do the the RNA nucleotides come from?
7. What is different from the DNA nucleotides and the RNA nucleotides?
8. How is DNA structurally different from RNA?
9. What are the different types of RNA that are transcribed?
What are they used for?

10 Questions about Translation…

10. What is the end result of Translation?

11. Where does Translation take place in the cell?
12. During which part of the cell cycle does Translation take place?
13. What is the monomer of proteins?
14. Where are excess protein monomers found in the cell?
15. How are the protein monomers bonded to each other?
16. What is a “codon”?
17. What is an “anti-codon”?
18. Where does mRNA come from and what’s its function?
19. Where does tRNA come from and what’s its function?

20. The following DNA strand would transcribe which RNA strand?
TAGCAT
ATCGTA

21. Using this DNA strand, which two amino acids would result from Translation?
TAGCAT
ATCGTA

22. Which amino acid sequence would result from the small
protein segment of Tyrosine-Glycine-Isoleucine?

23. The mRNA segment UUA codes for Leucine. However, a

point-mutation occurs during transcription and the
mRNA segment is now UUU. What is the new amino acid?

24. How will a mutation that results in a deletion of one mRNA nucleotide affect the amino acid sequence during Translation?