Name the Amino Acid

When using your codon chart, what sequence can you use to find the correct amino acid?

• DNA

• mRNA

• tRNA

• Any of these will do

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

What organelle reads the mRNA and finds the correct amino acid?

• DNA

• Nucleus

• Ribosome

• Chloroplast

How many nucleotides make up a codon?

• 1

• 3

• 5

• 15

How many codons: AAU GCG AUG

• 9

• 1

• 3

• 15

What amino acid would the DNA TTT get you?

• LYS

• PHE

• VAL

• NONE

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

What amino acid does the mRNA AGG get?

• SER

• ARG

• VAL

• PRO

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

If the codon reads AAG the anticodon will read...

• AAG

• TTC

• UUC

• UUG

Which of the following tells the Ribosome to STOP?

• UAC

• UGG

• UGA

• UCA

What amino acid is this codon?
CCA

• Proline
• Serine
• Valine
• Arginine

What amino acid is this codon?
GUA

• Threonine
• Serine
• Valine
• Arginine