protein synthesis & mutations 2021

In DNA replication, if the original sequence reads AATTTGCG, the complementary DNA strand would read?

• AAUUUCGC

• AATTTGCG

• TTAAACGC

• UUAAACGC

In which of the following ways does genetic information typically flow in an organism?

• trait --> proteins --> RNA --> DNA

• RNA --> trait -->protein --> DNA

• DNA --> RNA --> protein --> trait

• DNA --> protein --> trait--> RNA

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

What are the building blocks (monomers) of proteins called?

• DNA

• RNA

• Ribosomes

• Amino Acids

What term describes 3 consecutive letters (bases) in mRNA that codes for a single amino acid?

• Codon

• Anticodon

• Polypeptide

• Gene

Which choice shows the mRNA codons hydrogen bonded to tRNA anti-codons?

• AUGCCCAUA

  TACGGGTAT

• ATGCCCATA

  TACGGGTAT

• AUGCCCAUA

  met- pro- isol

• AUGCCCAUA

  UACGGGUAU

How would the DNA sequence GCTATA be transcribed to mRNA?

• GCUAUA
• CGATAT
• CGAUAU
• GCUTUT

What process is going on in this photo? 

• Transcription 
• Translation 
• Replication 
• All the above 

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

If the mRNA codons read ACA-GUA-GAA-UUG-AUC, what amino acids make up the protein sequence?

• Cys-Val-Gly-Ser-Stop

• Cys-His-Leu-Asn-Stop

• Thre-Val-Glu-Leu-Iso

• None of the above

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

Once the DNA is copied into RNA, it goes to what organelle to begin protein synthesis?

• nucleus

• rIbosome

• cytoplasm

• centriole