Protein Synthesis

Protein synthesis takes place in two parts:

• Transcription then translation
• Replication then transcription
• Translation then transcription
• Replication then translation

The process of making an mRNA strand from a DNA template is called

• Replication
• Transcription
• Translation
• Protein Synthesis

Transcription takes place in the 

• cytoplasm
• chloroplast
• nucleus
• mitochondria

What is occurring in this picture?

• Translation
• DNA Replication
• Polymerase is unzipping the DNA
• Transcription

This cannot leave the nucleus

• DNA
• RNA
• Both

The process in which the genetic code in RNA is converted into a polypeptide chain (protein) is called 

• transcription.
• replication.
• translation.
• transfer.

Where does translation take place?

• Nucleus
• Ribosome
• Golgi Body
• Cytoplasm

which process is shown?

• diffusion
• repiration
• recombination
• translation

What is the name of 3 bases on mRNA called?

• gene
• triplet
• codon
• anticodon

Codons contain ______ bases

• 1
• 3
• 6
• 9