Codon review

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

• DNA

• mRNA

• tRNA

• Any of these will do

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

How many nucleotides? AAU GCG AUG

• 9

• 3

• 1

• 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

How many mRNA codes will get the amino acid Glycine, GLY

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Which of the following tells the Ribosome to STOP?

• UAC

• UGG

• UGA

• UCA

ATCAGTGAT A codon is a sequence of three nucleotides that code for an amino acid. If the DNA sequence shown here goes through transcription and translation, how many amino acids will result from this sequence?

• 5
• 4
• 2
• 3

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1