Information for our bodies are contained in segments of DNA called , which determine our .
The diagram below shows two molecules which carry genetic information.

Describe two ways you can tell the difference between them.
Determine which statements about transcription apply to prokaryotes, eukaryotes, or both.
After transcription, mRNA finds ribosome
DNA in cytoplasm
mRNA leaves nucleus
mRNA already in cytoplasm
DNA in nucleus
Prokaryotes
Eukaryotes
Both
Match the nitrogen bases to the correct molecule.
Thymine (T)
Adenine (A)
Uracil (U)
Cytosine (C)
Guanine (G)
DNA
RNA
Both DNA and RNA
Match the statement to the correct molecule.
CANNOT leave the nucleus
Deoxyribose
Ribose
Double Helix (Double Stranded)
CAN leave the nucleus
Single Helix (Single Stranded)
DNA
RNA
Determine which phrase applies to DNA, RNA, or both.
DNA | RNA | |
|---|---|---|
Contains nucleic acids | ||
Thymine | ||
Uracil | ||
Found in cytoplasm in prokaryotes | ||
Found in cytoplasm in eukaryotes | ||
Contains A, G, C |
Determine which phrase applies to DNA, RNA, or both.
DNA | RNA | |
|---|---|---|
Deoxyribose | ||
Ribose | ||
Single stranded | ||
Double stranded | ||
Can leave the nucleus | ||
Cannot leave the nucleus |
Label the "central dogma" of Protein synthesis below.

What are the three types of RNA?

Messenger RNA (mRNA)
Ribosomal RNA (rRNA)
Transfer RNA (tRNA)
What does transcription look like?

What is the purpose of transcription?
Use the diagram to complete the sentences.
Based on the diagram, Molecule A is because .
This process makes the product of Molecule B, which is a molecule of because .
What process is shown in the image above?
What is the purpose of this cellular process?
What is the next step for Molecule B?
Which of the following show the DNA sequence below transcribed to an mRNA sequence?
Complete the complimentary mRNA strand given this DNA template:
What is this an example of? occurs when DNA --> mRNA.
Find the complementary DNA strand to:
Find the complementary mRNA strand to:
Transcribe this DNA sequence into mRNA.
Complete the complementary DNA and RNA strands for the DNA sequence below.
Type 3 letters without spaces per blank.
Complementary DNA:
Complementary mRNA:
Which molecule contains the sugar ribose?
Which molecule contains the sugar deoxyribose?
If a molecule is double-stranded, then it is...
If a molecule is single-stranded, then it is...
Which molecule contains thymine?
Which molecule contains uracil?
Which molecule contains adenine, cytosine, and guanine?