Protein Synthesis & Codon Charts Pop Quiz

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

RNA is read in sections called:

• Triplets
• Genes
• Codons
• Genes

What is the order for Protein Synthesis?

• Transcription -> Translation -> Protein

• Translation - > Transcription -> Protein

• Protein -> Transcription -> Translation

• Translation -> Protein -> Transcription

What is the location in the cell for translation?

• nucleus
• mitochondria
• ribosome
• chloroplast

Which Seq could be found in RNA?

• ACCTGT
• CGCATT
• AUGCUU

What amino acid is represented by the codon UUA?

• Phenylalanine
• Tyrosine
• Leucine
• Stop codon

A portion of DNA reads GAG. The corresponding mRNA would be

• GUG
• GTG
• CTC
• CUC

Tags

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