14.2 Ribosomes and Protein Synthesis

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

• base
• codon
• amine
• serine

Which of the following is the site of translation?

• vacuole
• lysosome
• nucleus
• ribosome

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

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

What process is going on in this photo? 

• Transcription 
• Translation 
• Replication 
• All the above 

TRANSCRIBE this DNA sequence: TACGTTACT

• AUGCAAUGA

• ATGCAATGA

• AUGGATUGA

• TACGTTACT

Which amino acid pairs with the codon AGA

• Thr
• Arg
• Ala
• Glu

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 part of protein synthesis does this diagram represent?

• mRNA
• tRNA
• rRNA
• RNA

What happens during translation?

• Messenger RNA is made from a DNA code

• The cell uses a messenger RNA code to make proteins

• Transfer RNA is made from a messenger RNA code

• Copies of DNA molecules are made