Protein Synthesis 2

Transcription is a process that in eukaryotic cells takes place in the:

• Nucleus

• Cytoplasm

• Golgi Apparatus

• Rough E.R.

Transcription begins at sequences called

• Start Codons

• Promoter

• Origins

• Introns

What is the RNA synthesized from a section of DNA with the code: GATTACA ?

• CUAAUGU

• GATTACA

• GAUUCA

• CTAATGA

The translation is a process in eukaryotic cells that takes place in the:

• Cytoplasm

• Nucleus

• Nucleolus

• Golgi bodies

When the Ribosome reaches ________________ the process of translation stops

• Okazaki fragment

• Stop codon

• Introns

• Exons

DNA has _____ strands and mRNA has _____ strand of nucleotides.

• Single, Double

• Double, Single

• Triple, Single

• Double, Triple

What amino acid is represented by the codon UUA?

• Phenylalanine

• Tyrosine

• Leucine

• Stop Codon

What amino acid is represented by the codon ACU

• threonine

• leucine

• serine

• phenylalanine

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 UGC?

• leucine

• phenylalanine

• cysteine

• proline