SHORT Protein Synthesis

Translation is the process where

• mRNA is created in the Nucleus

• mRNA is decoded to build a protein

• glucose molecules are made

• is where lipids are synthesized

What is the correct amino acid sequence for a protein determined by the following gene - TACGGTCATACT

• Met-Pro-Ala-Val
• Met-Pro-Val
• Tyr-Gly-His
• Tyr-Gly-Arg-His

In a eukaryotic cell, transcription occurs in the __________ and translation occurs in the __________.

• nucleus, cytoplasm

• cytoplasm, nucleus

• nucleus, nucleus

• cytoplasm, cytoplasm

Which component of DNA determines the traits of an organism?

• sequence/order of Nitrogen Bases

• Sugar-Phosphate Backbone

• Number of nucleotides

• pairing of Nitrogen Bases

The process to go from DNA to mRNA is _______

• translation
• transcription
• replication

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

What process is going on in this photo? 

• Transcription 
• Translation 
• Replication 
• All the above 

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

What is the three base sequence of mRNA that codes for a single amino acid?

• Anticodon
• Codon
• Protein

What is the three base sequence of tRNA that is complementary to the codon on mRNA?

• Anticodon

• Codon

• Protein

What is the Central Dogma of Biology?

• DNA -> RNA -> Protein

• RNA - > DNA -> Protein

• DNA -> Protein -> RNA

• RNA -> Protein -> DNA