Translation

WHERE does TRANSLATION occur?

• ribosome

• cytoplasm

• nucleus

• cell

Which organelle makes proteins?

• ribosome

• nucleus

• mitochondria

• chloroplast

The triplets of mRNA read by a ribosome are called _____.

• anticodons

• coded gene

• codons

• rRNA

Which of the following is known as the START codon?

• UAG

• AUG

• UGA

• UAA

Which type of RNA is the message of the decoded gene from DNA?

• mRNA

• rRNA

• tRNA

• rDNA

Which type of RNA is the carrier of amino acids?

• mRNA

• rRNA

• tRNA

• DNA

Which type of RNA reads the coded gene and makes a protein?

• mRNA

• rRNA

• tRNA

• DNA

What is translation?

• the process in which DNA is copied to make another molecule of DNA

• the process in which DNA is coded into mRNA

• the process in which mRNA is decoded into a protein

• the process in which enzymes break down mRNA

The DNA sequence ATC-AGC-GCT-GGC is part of a gene. how many amino acids are coded for by this message?

• 4

• 8

• 3

• 12

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

What are the building blocks of proteins called?

• Nucleic Acids

• Glucose

• Amino Acids

• Phosphate Groups

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

NGSS.HS-LS1-6