Protein Synthesis

What does the "t" in tRNA stand for?

• Transfer
• Transcription
• Translation
• Transversion

If a DNA triplet has the sequence GAT, what is the corresponding mRNA codon?

• CUA
• CTA
• CTU
• CGA

If an RNA codon has the sequence UGC, what is the sequence of the corresponding tRNA anticodon?

• ACG
• TCG
• CGC
• GGC

Why is the codon AUG special?

• It is the start codon
• It is the stop codon
• It is the only codon for glycine
• It is the only codon for phenylalanine

What type of bond joins together amino acids in a growing polypeptide chain?

• Peptide bonds
• James bonds
• Hydrogen bonds
• Ionic bonds

Which two molecules never come in contact with one another during the process of Protein Synthesis?

• mRNA and tRNA
• rRNA and mRNA
• mRNA and DNA
• DNA and tRNA