Translation (Protein Synthesis)

When the mRNA sequence leave the nucleus, what organelle does it travel to?

• mitochondria

• smooth ER

• ribosome

• vacuole

What best explains the interaction between tRNA and mRNA during translation?

• anticodons on the mRNA line up with complementary codons on the tRNA

• anticodons on the tRNA line up with complementary codons on the mRNA

• tRNA attach amino acids to the complementary mRNA sequence

• mRNA attach amino acids to the complementary tRNA sequence

What does tRNA "transfer"?

• amino acids

• nucleic acids

• nucleotides

• AUG

What do amino acids come together to join?

• a growing polypeptide chain (protein)

• a growing lipid

• a growing carbohydrate

• a growing nucleic acid

A polypeptide only becomes a functioning protein after it has folded into its exact 3D shape.

• True

• False

codons are located on __________

• mRNA

• tRNA

• rRNA

• snRNA

anti-codons are located on __________

• mRNA

• tRNA

• rRNA

• snRNA

How many nucleotides make up a single codon?

• 3

• 5

• 4

• 1

A mRNA sequence consist of 171 nucleotides. How many amino acids make up the protein this sequence will code for?

• 57

• 56

• 58

• 513

What sequence of mRNA always begins a new polypeptide chain?

• UAG

• AUG

• GAU

• UGA