Protein Synthesis

During what process is mRNA synthesized from a DNA nucleotide sequence in a gene?

• Transcription

• Translation

• DNA Replication

• Mitosis

Transcription occurs in the _________________?

• ribosome

• nucleus

• cytoplasm

• mitochondria

A single codon codes for how many amino acids?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

How many nucleotides are in a codon?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

On what molecule are anticodons found?

• mRNA

• DNA

• tRNA

• rRNA

The purpose of an anticodon is to ___________________.

• match the strand of DNA

• ensure the correct amino acid is delivered

• exactly copy the mRNA stand

• all of the above

A polypeptide is a sequence of ____________________ held together by a ______________ bond.

• proteins; hydrogen

• fatty acids; ionic

• amino acids; peptide

• fatty acids; covalent

Which two thing are found on a molecule of tRNA?

• amino acids; codons

• amino acids; anticodons

• ribose sugar; proteins

• deoxyribose sugar; codons

What process is going on in this photo? 

• Transcription 
• Translation 
• Replication 
• All the above 

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

NGSS.HS-LS1-6

True or False: The order in which amino acids are added to a growing chain of proteins does not matter.

• True

• False