Ch9.2 Protein Translation

Proteins are made from long chains of molecules known as ...

• Nucleotides

• Amino Acids

• Nucleic Acids

• RNA

There are ____ different amino acids found in proteins

• 1

• Millions

• 20

• 64

Proteins vary in....

• Length of amino acid chains

• Combination of amino acids

• Order of amino acids

• All of these are correct

T/F: The human body can manufacture all of the required amino acids needed to build proteins

• True

• False: Some must be consumed in your diet

The site where translation occurs

• Nucleus

• Ribosomes

• Mitochondria

• Cell Membrane

Rubosomes are composed of ​ (a)   subunits of protein and a structural RNA molecule known as ​ (b)  

• 2
• 4
• rRNA
• tRNA
• mRNA

Match the following

• mRNA

• The type of RNA that carries the message for how to make a protein

• rRNA

• The type of RNA that plays a role in the structure of the ribosome

• tRNA

• The type of RNA that transfers the correct amino acid to the ribosome during translation

The three letter sequences on mRNA

• Codons

• Anticodons

• Amino Acids

• Polypeptides

The three letter sequences of nucleotides on tRNA

• Codons

• Anticodons

• Polypeptides

• Amino Acids

The start codon

• AUG

• UGA

• AAA

• CCC