Protein Synthesis

Which process is used to make mRNA from the DNA in the nucleus?

• transcription

• translation

• replication

Where does transcription take place in EUKARYOTIC cells?

• nucleus

• cytoplasm

• ribosome

Which RNA bases would pair with TACGAA in transcription? 

• AUGCUU
• ATGCTT
• GCATCC
• GCAUCC

How many amino acids are coded for by this sequence of nucleotides:
ATG GGA ACT CCA

• 4
• 2
• 6
• 12

What are the three components of a nucleotide?

• sugar, hydrogen, nitrogen base
• sugar, oxygen, nitrogen base
• sugar, phosphate, nitrogen base
• sugar, phosphate, protein

When the mRNA sequence leaves the nucleus, what organelle does it travel to (what organelle makes proteins)?

• mitochondria

• smooth ER

• ribosome

• vacuole

What best explains the interaction between tRNA and mRNA during translation?

• anticodons on the mRNA line up with complementary codons on the tRNA

• anticodons on the tRNA line up with complementary codons on the mRNA

• tRNA attach amino acids to the complementary mRNA sequence

• mRNA attach amino acids to the complementary tRNA sequence

What do amino acids come together to join?

• a growing polypeptide chain (protein)

• a growing lipid

• a growing carbohydrate

• a growing nucleic acid

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

How many nucleotides make up a single codon?

• 3

• 5

• 4

• 1

The following codon is translated into which amino acid?

AUU

• Methionine

• Isoleucine

• Histidine

• Arginine

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NGSS.HS-LS1-1