GMAS Practice: Transcription and Translation

Which description identifies the purpose of Step A in this process?

• To correct mutations in the DNA sequence

• To produce an exact copy of the DNA molecule

• To copy the DNA of a gene sequence onto a strand of mRNA

• To assist in the folding of a protein

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

Which amino acid would be coded first from the DNA strand being transcribed?

• Cys

• Phe

• Ile

• Met

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

What amino acid sequence is encoded in the partial DNA segment?

• Serine – Threonine – Tyrosine

• Serine – Serine – Tyrosine

• Serine – Threonine – Methionine

• Serine – Alanine – Methionine

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

Students are modeling mRNA during the process of protein synthesis. Which answer choice correctly describes the model of the mRNA strand being transcribed?

• The mRNA strand is complementary to the DNA template strand; however, uracil instead of adenine is paired with thymine.

• The mRNA strand is complementary to the DNA template strand; however, uracil instead of thymine is paired with adenine.

• The mRNA strand is an exact copy of the DNA template strand; however, uracil instead of thymine is paired with thymine.

• The mRNA strand is an exact copy of the DNA template strand; however, uracil instead of thymine is paired with adenine.

Which of the following is the correct amino acid chain produced from the DNA template strand 3' TCC AAT GGC TTA TTT GCA 5'?

• Tryptophan - Phenylalanine - Leucine - Glycine - Asparagine - Serine

• Serine - Leucine - Proline - Asparagine - Lysine - Arginine

• Tryptophan - Phenylalanine - Leucine - Glycine - Asparagine - Phenylalanine

• Serine - Leucine - Proline - Asparagine - Glycine - Arginine

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

What is the purpose of the process shown in the model?

• To replicate the DNA of an organism before cell division

• To assemble nucleotides in an mRNA chain along a DNA template

• To synthesize amino acids used to unzip strands of DNA and copy the genetic code

• To translate the genetic code into a specific sequence of amino acids

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

Which process and product are represented in Diagram 2?

• Process: transcription; product: mRNA

• Process: translation; product: protein

• Process: replication; product: RNA

• Process: recombination; product: polymerase

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

What is the purpose of this cellular process?

• Preserving genetic information for future generations

• Deleting the information in the sequence produced from the DNA template

• Transcribing information in the DNA sequence for use by the cell

• Producing more nucleotides for the DNA sequence

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

NGSS.HS-LS1-4

Which of the following polypeptides is coded for by the mRNA sequence 5'AUGGUUAAACCGAACUUC3'?

• Val, Lys, Phe, Gly, Ser

• Met, Asp, Phe, Ala, Arg

• Met, Val, Lys, Arg, Gln, Ser

• Ile, Gln, Lys, Asp, Gly, Leu, Ser

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1