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Protein Synthesis-Transcription and Translation

Protein Synthesis-Transcription and Translation

Assessment

Presentation

Biology

8th - 12th Grade

Practice Problem

Easy

NGSS
HS-LS1-1

Standards-aligned

Created by

Jessica Brink

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17 Slides • 10 Questions

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Protein Synthesis-Transcription and Translation

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Multiple Choice

Where does Transcription occur?

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The nucleus

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The mitochondria

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The cytoplasm

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My basement

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Multiple Choice

True or False?

During transcription RNA Polymerase attaches to a specific sequence of DNA to unzip the strand so one molecule of mRNA can be made.

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True

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False

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Multiple Choice

There are segments of genetic material that do not code for anything. Once the mRNA is made, enzymes in the nucleus remove the non-coding segments. What are these non-coding segments called?

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Introns

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Exons

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Multiple Choice

True or false?

The removal of the non-coding segments or introns is called RNA splicing.

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True

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False

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the complementary strand of mRNA made from the following strand of DNA?

ACG GTC TAC

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TGC CAG ATC

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UGC CAG AUG

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ACG GTC TAC

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Multiple Choice

How many bases make a codon?

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Multiple Choice

How many possible Amino Acids are there?

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10

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20

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Multiple Choice

True of False?

Transfer RNA (tRNA) brings specific amino acids to the ribosome to be assembled as proteins.

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True

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False

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Multiple Choice

True or False?

We use codon charts to translate the sequence of codons from mRNA into corresponding amino acids.

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False

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True

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​The whole chart is on your note!

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Open Ended

Briefly summarize the steps of how DNA is read and proteins are made.

Use the words:

DNA, mRNA, tRNA, amino acid, ribosome, codon, codon chart, protein

Protein Synthesis-Transcription and Translation

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