Protein Synthesis and Genetic Engineering Review

The monomers units of DNA and RNA are

• amino acids

• monosaccharides

• nucleotides

• fatty acids

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

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

When RNA is being made, the RNA base ____ always pairs with the base ___ in DNA.

• U-T

• T-G

• U-A

• A-U

A mutagen is

• a gene that has an altered mutation

• something that causes a mutation

• any change in a nucleotide sequence of DNA

• the portion of the chromosome altered by the mutation

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Any change in the nucleotide sequence of a gene is called

• a mutation

• a codon

• a translation

• an anticodon

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

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

• transcription
• rRNA
• replication
• translation

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

• UATUAGA
• ACGACTG
• CAUCAGU
• CATCAGT

What is the location in the cell for translation?

• nucleus
• mitochondria
• ribosome
• chloroplast