How Cells Make Proteins

The process of making proteins is called

• protein replication
• DNA replication
• mRNA synthesis
• protein synthesis

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Proteins are made of smaller molecules called

• nitrogen bases
• amino acids
• mRNA
• ribosomes

When RNA bases pair up with DNA, the _______________ of RNA pairs up with the adenine in DNA.

• guanine
• cytosine
• thymine
• uracil

The sides or "backbone" of RNA and DNA molecules are made up of different

• sugar
• phosphate
• nitrogen bases
• uracil

The genetic code in DNA is copied and carried to the ribosomes by

• the nucleus
• transfer RNA
• nitrogen bases
• messenger RNA

Protein synthesis happens in the nucleus of a cell.

• True
• False

RNA is a double stranded molecule with a slightly different chemical structure than DNA.

• True
• False

Changes in the type or order of amino acids can result in a different protein.

• True
• False

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A transfer RNA with the bases of CGA will line up with a section of RNA with which sequence?

• GCT
• TAU
• GCU
• CGA

Amino acids are carried to a ribosome by messenger RNA.

• True
• False