Protein Synthesis Vocabulary

What is the correct label for E?

• transcription

• translation

• ribosome

• cytoplasm

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

Match the following trios with the correct description.

• anticodon

• 3 nitrogenous bases of tRNA

• codon

• 3 nitrogenous bases of an mRNA strand

• triplet

• 3 bases of a DNA strand

The site of protein synthesis is...​ (a)  

• ribosome
• nucleus
• cytoplasm
• protein

What process is occurring in the cytoplasm?

• transcription

• translation

• replication

• cell divison

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-6

Place the following in the correct order according to central dogma.

• RNA

• Protein

• DNA

​ (a)   carries copies of instructions from DNA to the ribosome

• mRNA
• DNA
• RNA
• tRNA

What is the process indicated by letters A, B & C?

• transcription

• translation

• replication

• cell divison

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

NGSS.HS-LS1-6

​ (a)   carries amino acids to ribosomes specified by codons on mRNA

• tRNA
• mRNA
• RNA
• DNA

Organize these options into the right categories

Groups:

(a) DNA

,

(b) RNA

,

(c) Both

• contains genetic information

• used in transcription

• ribose sugar

• ATCG

• deoxyribose sugar

• AUCG

• used in translation

• @ cytoplasm

• nucleic acid

• @ nucleus