Protein Synthesis Quiz

Which of the following sequences best describes the flow of information that takes place when making a protein?

• RNA-DNA-RNA-PROTEIN

• DNA-RNA-AMINO ACID-PROTEIN

• PROTEIN-RNA-DNA

• DNA-AMINO ACID-RNA-PROTEIN

The info/code carried by DNA is based upon

• an amino acid sequence

• the sugars and phosphates that form the backbone

• the order of bases in the molecule

• the total number of nucleotides

A gene is

• the same as a chromosome

• the part of the DNA that is used to make proteins

• made of RNA

• made of protein

tRNA plays a role in which of the following ?

• picking up the amino acid specified by the anticodon

• recognizing the appropriate codons in mRNA

• translating codons into amino acids

• all of these are correct

Any change in the nucleotide sequence of a gene is called

• a mutation

• a codon

• a translation

• an anticodon

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Choose the nucleotide sequence of the RNA strand that would be complementary to the following strand: 
GTAGTCA

• UATUAGA
• ACGACTG
• CAUCAGU
• CATCAGT

What process is going on in this photo?

• Transcription - making of mRNA

• Translation - making of amino acids

• Replication - making copy of DNA

• All the above

What is the location in the cell for making proteins (translation)?

• nucleus

• mitochondria

• ribosome

• chloroplast

What is the location in the cell for making mRNA (transcription)?

• nucleus

• cytoplasm

• ribosome

• mitochondria

Does the order of amino acids in a protein matter?

• YES!
• NO!

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1