Genetics and Protein Synthesis Review

What is the process called where a coding region of DNA is converted to messenger RNA (mRNA)?

• Replication

• Translation

• Transcription

• Mutation

What does a codon specify in the process of protein synthesis?

• A single amino acid

• A pair of amino acids

• A DNA base pair

• A sugar molecule

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What is the role of mRNA in protein synthesis?

• 1. mRNA is responsible for the replication of DNA in the nucleus.

• 1. mRNA’s role is to transport amino acids to the ribosome.

• 1. mRNA carries the genetic code from DNA in the nucleus to the ribosomes in the cytoplasm, where protein synthesis occurs.

• mRNA acts as an enzyme to catalyze biochemical reactions

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What is the term for the joining and folding of amino acids into a protein?

• Replication

• Transcription

• Translation

• Mutation

How many bases form a codon?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

Which of the following is not a base found in RNA?

• Adenine

• Cytosine

• Thymine

• Guanine

What is the correct abbreviation for the amino acid Cysteine?

• Cys
• 1. Cyt

• Cyn

• C

What is the correct abbreviation for the amino acid Serine?

• Ser
• S

• Sne

• Sen

What is the codon that corresponds with the amino acid proline?

• CCU

• CCA

• CCC

• All of the above

Which amino acid does the codon AUG code for?

• Methionine

• Valine

• Arginine

• Histidine

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