Translation Practice - RNA to Protein

A triplet of mRNA is called a

• codon
• anticodon
• amino acid
• peptide bond

_______ is made during transcription and ________ is made during translation.

• mRNA / a protein
• a protein / mRNA
• Ribosome / Nucleus
• mRNA / tRNA

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

How many amino acids are coded for by this sequence of nucleotides:
ATG GGA ACT CCA

• 4
• 2
• 6
• 12

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

Nucleotides are made up of a sugar, phosphate, and..?

• nitrogenous base
• nucleic acid
• cholesterol
• fatty acid

Which of the following is the sugar found in RNA?

• Ribose
• Maltose
• Deoxyribose
• Amylose

What does tRNA stand for?

• transition RNA

• transcription RNA

• transfer RNA

• translation RNA

Where would you find the anti-codon?

• tRNA

• mRNA

• ribosome

• rRNA

What makes up a codon?

• 2 amino acids

• 3 amino acids

• 2 nucleotides

• 3 nucleotides

What do tRNA bring to the ribosome?

• glucose

• fatty acids

• nucleotides

• amino acids

The tRNA binds to specific codons. What part of the tRNA binds with a specific codon?

• anti-codon

• mRNA

• rRNA

• antisense