Protein Synthesis

In RNA, Uracil pairs with ______. 

• cytosine
• adenine
• guanine
• thymine

The process to go from DNA to mRNA is _______

• translation
• transcription
• replication

The process to go from mRNA to a protein is called ____

• transcription
• rRNA
• replication
• translation

DNA holds the code for

• lipids
• carbohydrates
• protein
• sugar

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

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

Which component of DNA determines the traits of an organism? 

• Nitrogen Bases
• Sugar-Phosphate Backbone
• Hydrogen bonds

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

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

• Anticodon
• Codon
• Protein

What are the backbones (sides) of the DNA structure made up of?

• repeating phosphates and sugars
• nitrogen bases
• nucleotides
• adenine and thymine

What is the location in the cell for transcription?

• nucleus
• cytoplasm
• ribosome
• mitochondria