Protein Synthesis/Gene Mutation Review Game

How many codons are needed to specify 3 amino acids?

• 1

• 3

• 6

• 9

The instructions for assembling proteins are found in...

• genes.

• nucleosomes.

• proteins.

• ribosomes.

After ___________ are cut out of an RNA molecule, the remaining ___________ are spliced back together to form a final mRNA.

• bases, nucleotides

• anticodons, codons

• introns, exons

• exons, introns

In RNA, Uracil pairs with ______. 

• cytosine
• adenine
• guanine
• thymine

The process to go from DNA to mRNA is _______

• translation
• transcription
• replication

Choose the nucleotide sequence of the RNA strand that would be complementary to the following strand: 
GTAGTCA

• UATUAGA
• ACGACTG
• CAUCAGU
• CATCAGT

The main function of tRNA is to...

• carry a message that, when translated, forms proteins
• form a portion of ribosomes
• string together complementary RNA and DNA strands
• bring amino acids from the cytoplasm to the ribosomes

What process is going on in this photo? 

• Transcription 
• Translation 
• Replication 
• All the above 

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

What is the location in the cell for translation?

• nucleus
• mitochondria
• ribosome
• chloroplast

What is the three base sequence of mRNA that codes for a single amino acid?

• Anticodon
• Codon
• Protein