Genetics Test 1 Review

Process where DNA copies itself into new cells?

• replication

• translation

• transcription

• duplication

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

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

• UATUAGA
• ACGACTG
• CAUCAGU
• CATCAGT

What amino acid is represented by the codon UUA?

• Phenylalanine
• Tyrosine
• Leucine
• Stop codon

What is the location in the cell for translation?

• nucleus
• mitochondria
• ribosome
• chloroplast

What are the backbones (sides) of the DNA structure made up of?

• repeating phosphates and sugars
• nitrogen bases
• nucleotides
• adenine and thymine

What is the three base sequence of mRNA that codes for a single amino acid?

• Anticodon
• Codon
• Protein

Which is the mRNA molecule that would be transcribed from this DNA template:
TGGCAAGTACGT

• ACCGTTCATGCA
• UGGCAAGUACGU
• UCCGUUCUUGCU
• ACCGUUCAUGCA

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

What is the correct amino acid sequence for the mRNA code AUGCCAGUAUGA

• Met-Pro-Ala-Val
• Met-Pro-Val
• Tyr-Gly-His
• Tyr-Gly-Arg-His

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1