DNA, RNA and Protein Synthesis

Why is DNA important?

• it is very small and very complicated

• it's in everything

• it serves as the blueprint (instructions or recipe) for the traits of all living things

• because we eat it every day for energy

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How does RNA differ from DNA?

• RNA contains uracil and deoxyribose
• RNA contains ribose and thymine
• RNA contains uracil and ribose
• RNA contains adenine and ribose

How would the DNA sequence GCTATA be transcribed to mRNA?

• GCUAUA
• CGATAT
• CGAUAU
• GCUTUT

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In messenger RNA, each codon specifies (codes for) a particular

• nucleotide

• enzyme

• amino acid

• promoter

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 for building a protein

mRNA is read by the ribosome in sections called:

• Triplets

• Genes

• Codons

• Genes

The monomer of nucleic acid is...

• monosaccharide
• nucleotide
• amino acid
• fatty acid

Use your codon chart. Which amino acid results from the mRNA codon GCA?

• alanine

• tryptophan

• leucine

• serine

What is this a picture of?

• Gene

• Nucleus

• Chromosome

• spindle fibers

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In RNA, Uracil pairs with ______.

• Cytosine

• Adenine

• Guanine

• Thymine