Protein Synthesis & Mutations

What structure is represented by #3?

• Phosphate

• Nucleotide

• Nitrogen Base

• Sugar

In DNA and RNA Cytosine always pairs with what?

• Adenine

• Uracil

• Thymine

• Guanine

I carry amino acids from the cytoplasm to the ribosomes. Who Am I?

• mRNA

• tRNA

• rRNA

• DNA

I carry a copy of the Genetic info from the nucleus to the ribosome. Who Am I?

• mRNA

• tRNA

• rRNA

• DNA

Which RNA bases would pair with TAC  in transcription? 

• AUG
• ATG
• GCA
• GCA

In RNA, adenine binds with ?

• thymine

• uracil

• cytosine

• guanine

The process of making mRNA from DNA is called?

• replication

• translation

• transcription

• duplication

The actual decoding of mRNA to a protein is called ?

• translation

• replication

• transcription

• nuclear fission

Create the mRNA for the following DNA strand:

TAC GGC AAT

• TAC GGC AAT

• AUG CCG UUA

• ATG CCG TTA

Which type of mutation occurs when there is an addition or removal of a base?

• missense mutation

• nonsense mutation

• frameshift mutation

• point mutation