Protein Synthesis

The monomers units of DNA and RNA are

• amino acids

• monosaccharides

• nucleotides

• fatty acids

The signal that marks the end of a gene and causes transcription to stop is

• polymerase

• ligase

• a terminator

• methionine

Which of the following enzymes catalyzes the linkage together of RNA nucleotides to form RNA?

• polymerase

• ligase

• ribozyme

• reverse transcriptase

The RNA codon AUG means

• add amino acid methionine

• start the protein here

• add the amino acid tyrosine

• end the polypeptide chain here

The transfer of genetic info from DNA to RNA is called

• translation

• transcription

• initiation

• elongation

Which of the following sequences best describes the flow of information that takes place when a gene directs the synthesis of a cellular component?

• RNA-DNA-RNA-PROTEIN

• DNA-RNA-PROTEIN

• PROTEIN-RNA-DNA

• DNA-AMINO ACID-RNA-PROTEIN

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NGSS.HS-LS1-1

Translation consists of which of the following?

• conversion of genetic info from the language of nucleic acids to the language of proteins

• conversion of genetic info from DNA to RNA

• addition of nucleotides to a DNA template

• DNA replication

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NGSS.HS-LS1-1

Which of the following is required for translation to occur?

• energy

• ribosomes

• tRNA

• all of these

The info carried by DNA is in

• an amino acid sequence

• the sugars and phosphates that form the backbone

• the order of bases in the molecule

• the total number of nucleotides

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During the process of translation, ____ matches a nucleic acid codon with the proper amino acid.

• a ribosome

• ATP

• polymerase

• mRNA