Protein Synthesis - Analysis Questions Assignment

DNA holds the code for making

• lipids

• carbohydrates

• proteins

• sugars

Choose the sequence of the mRNA strand that would be match up with to the following strand:

GTAGTCA

• UATUAGA

• ACGACTG

• CAUCAGU

• CATCAGT

ATCAGTGAT A codon is a sequence of three nucleotides that code for an amino acid. If the DNA sequence shown here goes through transcription and translation, how many amino acids will result from this sequence?

• 5
• 4
• 2
• 3

In what process is mRNA synthesized?

• Transcription

• DNA Replication

• Translation

• Mitosis

Where does transcription occur?

• Cytoplasm

• Nucleus

• Ribosome

• Mitochondria

A polypeptide (protein chain) is a sequence of ____________________ held together by a _______________ bond.

• amino acids; peptide

• proteins; hydrogen

• fatty acids; ionic

• fatty acids; covalent

Transcribe this DNA sequence: TACGTTACT

• AUGCAAUGA

• AUGGATUGA

• ATGCAATGA

• TACGTTACT

Translate this RNA sequence: AUGCAAUGA

• Met-Glu-Stop

• Thr-Glu-Stop

• Met-His-Stop

• Thr-Pro-Stop

What process is going on in this photo?

• DNA Replication

• Transcription

• Translation

• Mitosis

Protein Synthesis is

• the process in which cells follow a series of steps to create proteins

• DNA replication -> Transcription -> Translation

• DNA is copied from mRNA, which is used as a template for the instructions to make protein

• All of the above!