Protein Synthesis Quiz

In RNA, Uracil pairs with ______. 

• cytosine
• adenine
• guanine
• thymine

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

• UATUAGA
• ACGACTG
• CAUCAGU
• CATCAGT

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

What amino acid is represented by the codon UUG?

• Phenylalanine

• Tyrosine

• Leucine

• Stop codon

Which component of DNA determines the traits of an organism? 

• Nitrogen Bases
• Sugar-Phosphate Backbone
• Hydrogen bonds

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

What is the location in the cell for translation?

• nucleus
• mitochondria
• ribosome
• chloroplast

The mRNA leaves the ________ to find the ribosome to make proteins.

• cell
• nucleotide
• nucleus

Transcription is the process that makes _______ from _______.

• RNA, RNA

• RNA, DNA

• DNA, DNA

• DNA, RNA

Translation is the process that uses __________ to make a ____________.

• DNA, RNA

• RNA, DNA

• Ribosome, DNA

• RNA, polypeptide (protein)

What process is represented in the diagram?

• Transcription

• Translation

• Replication

• Photosynthesis