2/3 practicing codons

When using your codon chart, what sequence can you use to find the correct amino acid?

• DNA

• mRNA

• tRNA

• Any of these will do

What organelle reads the mRNA and finds the correct amino acid?

• DNA

• Nucleus

• Ribosome

• Chloroplast

How many nucleotides make up a codon?

• 1

• 3

• 5

• 15

How many codons: AAU GCG AUG

• 9

• 1

• 3

• 15

How many nucleotides? AAU GCG AUG

• 9

• 3

• 1

• 15

RNA is read in sections called:

• Triplets
• Genes
• Codons
• Genes

What is the order for Protein Synthesis?

• Transcription -> Translation -> Protein

• Translation - > Transcription -> Protein

• Protein -> Transcription -> Translation

• Translation -> Protein -> Transcription

What is the location in the cell for translation?

• nucleus
• mitochondria
• ribosome
• chloroplast

Amino acids are joined together in order to form

• DNA
• ribosomes
• proteins 
• RNA

What amino acid is represented by the codon UUA?

• Phenylalanine
• Tyrosine
• Leucine
• Stop codon