Protein Synthesis

Use the CODON CHART to answer the following question.

What amino acid is coded for by the codon CAG?

• histidine

• tyrosine

• valine

• glutamine

Use the CODON CHART to answer the following question.

Which of these codons would NOT result in the production of a protein being stopped?

• UAA

• UGA

• UAG

• UGG

Which of the following codons will code for aspartic acid?

• AAU

• GAG

• GAU

• UGG

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

Use your codon chart to answer the following question:

GCG ACU AAA UUU

What is the sequence of amino acids that will be translated from the mRNA above?

• alanine - lysine - phenlalanine - alanine - threonine

• alanine - phenlalanine - threonine - lysine

• alanine - threonine - phenlalanine - lysine

• alanine - threonine - lysine - phenlalanine

Use your codon chart to answer the following question:

UAU ACG GCU CCA

What is the sequence of amino acids that will be translated from the mRNA above?

• tyrosine - alanine - proline - threonine

• threonine - tyrosine - alanine - proline

• tyrosine - threonine - alanine - proline

• tyrosine - proline - alanine - threonine

Use your codon chart to answer the following question:

AGC UUC AUC GCG

What is the amino acid sequence from the mRNA above?

• serine - phenlylalanine - isoluecine - alanine

• serine - phenlylalanine - alanine - isoluecine

• serine- alanine - phenlylalanine - isoluecine

• serine - phenlylalanine - isoluecine - arginine

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

The process of using DNA to make copies of mRNA is known as-

• respiration

• transcription

• photosynthesis

• translation

The process of using the information in mRNA to make a protein is know as -

• exocytosis

• endocytosis

• translation

• transcription

The production of a protein is organized by which of the following organelles?

• ribosome

• nucleus

• mitochondrion

• vesicle

Which organelle serves as a factory where many molecules, including proteins, are synthesized?

• Golgi body

• mitochondrion

• endoplasmic reticulum

• lysosome