Protein Synthesis

A sugar, a phosphate group, and a nitrogen base form the building blocks of which organic compound?

• carbohydrates
• nucleic acids
• lipids
• proteins

Which of the following is the template for the production of RNA within a cell?

• DNA
• protein
• ATO
• carbohydrate

Which of the following best describes how DNA and RNA are similar?

• they both contain A and T
• They both have a double helix
• They are both composed of 5 different nucleotides
• they both have C and G

The DNA sequence ATCAGCGCTGGC is part of a gene. how many amino acids are coded for by this message?

• 4
• 8
• 12
• 20

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NGSS.HS-LS1-1

DNA sequence is ACAGTGC. How would this be coded on mRNA?

• TGTCACG
• UGUCACG
• GUGACAU
• CACUGUA

Genetic info flows in one direction. Which best represents this flow?

• DNA-protein-RNA
• Protein-RNA-DNA
• RNA-protein-DNA
• DNA-RNA-protein

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The process to go from DNA to mRNA is _______

• translation
• transcription
• replication

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

• transcription
• rRNA
• replication
• translation

DNA holds the code for

• lipids
• carbohydrates
• protein
• sugar

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NGSS.HS-LS1-1

The main function of tRNA is to...

• carry a message that, when translated, forms proteins
• form a portion of ribosomes
• string together complementary RNA and DNA strands
• bring amino acids from the cytoplasm to the ribosomes