Genetics Quiz - Protein Syn, Genetic Tech, Meiosis

In what process is mRNA synthesized?

• Transcription

• Translation

• DNA Replication

• Mitosis

TRANSCRIBE this DNA sequence: TACGTTACT

• AUGCAAUGA

• ATGCAATGA

• AUGGATUGA

• TACGTTACT

Which organelle is the location where protein is made?

• Ribosome

• Nucleus

• Cytoplasm

• Nucleotide

What is the term for a three-nucleotide sequence that codes for an amino acid?

• base
• codon
• amine
• serine

The process to go from mRNA to a protein is called ____

• transcription
• rRNA
• replication
• translation

What amino acid is represented by the codon UUA?

• Phenylalanine
• Tyrosine
• Leucine
• Stop codon

Does the order of amino acids in a protein matter?

• YES!
• NO!

In RNA, Uracil pairs with ______. 

• cytosine
• adenine
• guanine
• thymine

Which statement is describing the process of protein synthesis?

• DNA is copied into mRNA which is translated into protein
• DNA is copied into DNA
• DNA is copied into lysosome

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