Protein Synthesis: Transcription and Translation

In RNA, Uracil pairs with ______. 

• cytosine
• adenine
• guanine
• thymine

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 building...

• lipids

• carbohydrates

• protein

• sugar

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

What RNA nucleotide sequence will 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 UUA?

• Phenylalanine

• Tyrosine

• Leucine

• Stop codon

What process is going on in this photo? 

• Transcription 
• Translation 
• Replication 
• All the above 

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

What is the location in the cell for translation?

• nucleus

• mitochondria in cytoplasm

• ribosome in cytoplasm

• chloroplast in cytoplasm

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

• Anticodon
• Codon
• Protein