Protein Synthesis Quiz Review

What are the steps to protein synthesis?

• transcription and translation

• mitosis and meiosis

• replication and division

• photosynthesis and respiration

How many RNA nucleotide bases make up 1 codon?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

What happens during transcription?

• DNA is made from other DNA

• proteins are made from mRNA

• mRNA is made from DNA

What happens during translation?

• DNA is made from DNA

• proteins are made from mRNA

• mRNA is made from DNA

Which amino acid is coded for by the codon AUG?

• Methionine (start)

• Leucine

• Tryptophan

• Stop

Where does transcription take place?

• the nucleus

• the stroma

• the matrix

• the cytoplasm

Where does translation take place?

• the stroma

• the nucleus

• on the ribosome in the cytoplasm

• the matrix

Which of these nitrogen bases is NOT found in RNA?

• thymine (T)

• guanine (G)

• cytosine (C)

• uracil (U)

DNA holds the code for

• lipids
• carbohydrates
• protein
• sugar

What is the mRNA strand that would be created from this DNA strand:
T A C A G G C C T

• A C G T C C G G A
• A U G U C C G G A
• T U G G G C C A T
• U T G U C C G G U