Protein Synthesis and Mutations

Which Two Processes are part of Protein Synthesis?

• Transmodification

• Transcription

• Transfiguration

• Translation

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 Nitrogen Base is only found in RNA?

• Thymine

• Uracil

• Guanine

• Adenine

Which below are causes for mutations?

• Random Chance

• Radiation

• Chemical

• Too Much Dust

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

A triplet (3 bases)  of mRNA is called a

• codon
• anticodon
• amino acid
• peptide bond

How many amino acids are coded for by this sequence of nucleotides:
ATG GGA  ACT

• 4
• 3
• 6
• 2

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NGSS.HS-LS1-1

Translation happens in the - 

• Nucleus
• Ribosome
• Chloroplast
• Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum

Amino acids are joined together in order to form

• DNA
• ribosomes
• proteins 
• RNA

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

NGSS.HS-LS1-6

What do we call the process of turning DNA into mRNA?

• Translation
• Transcription 
• Replication