Pratice Protein Synthesis and Mutations

How would the DNA sequence GCTATA be transcribed to mRNA?

• GCUAUA
• CGATAT
• CGAUAU
• GCUTUT

In messenger RNA, each codon specifies a particular

• nucleotide
• enzyme
• amino acid
• promoter

Changes is DNA sequences that affect genetic information are known as

• replications
• mutations
• transformations
• translations

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

What are the steps in order of protein synthesis.

• mRNA attaches to the ribosome

• Amino acids bond together to create a peptide chain

• Messenger RNA is produced using DNA as a template

• A protein is created

• a anti-codon on tRNA bonds to a specific codon on mRNA

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

What is the correct order to make a protein?

• Protein, DNA, RNA

• RNA, DNA, Protein

• DNA, RNA, Protein

• Protein, RNA, DNA

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

What is the amino acid sequence for the following mRNA strand:

UGG-ACU-CGA-GUG

If the DNA sequence of a gene is TAC CCC GGA GAG, what mRNA sequence will be produced in transcription?

• RNA Polymerase

• AUG GGG CCU CUC

• ATG GGG GGT GTG

• AUG GGG CCU CUG

• AUG CCG GCA CGG

What amino acid would be added to the protein being formed during translation if the mRNA codon reads "AUG?"

• Phenylalanine

• Tyrosine

• Leucine

• Methionine

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

If the DNA sequence of a gene is GAC CAA TAT GTA, what mRNA sequence will be produced in transcription?

• nucleus

• AUG GGG CCU CUC

• CUG GUU AUA CAU

• GAC CAA UAU GUA

• CUG CCG GCA CGG

What amino acid would be added to the protein being formed during translation if the mRNA codon reads "CCU?"

• Isoleucine

• Stop

• Methionine

• Proline