RNA/Protein Synthesis Study Questions
RNA and Protein Synthesis
1. What are the differences between RNA and DNA?
2. What are the three types of RNA and what is their function?
3. Compare transcription and translation.
4. Draw and label a diagram of tRNA molecule.
5. Draw and label a diagram of ribosome, showing the large and small subunits, three tRNA binding sites and Mrna
binding sites.
6. Outlike three steps involved in processing pre-MRNA in eukaryotes before translation.
7. Fill in the matching base:
DNA  m RNA
(process name :_transcription_)
Adenine-Thymine-Cytosine-Guanine--
mRNA tRNA
(process name :_translation)
Adenine-Uracil-Cytosine-Guanine—
8. Define the following words:
CodonAnticodon-
Introns-
Extrons-
9. Label the following structures on the diagram:
 mRNA
 tRNA
 codon
 amino acid
 ribosome
 polypeptide (protein)
10. Describe what happens at each stage of the diagram