Protein Synthesis

What is the pigment inside the eyes that determines eye color?

• Carotene

• Chlorophyll

• Hemoglobin

• Melanin

What does protein synthesis mean?

• Breaking down proteins

• Transporting proteins

• Making proteins

• Storing proteins

Where is DNA located in most of your cells?

• Ribosome

• Mitochondria

• Cytoplasm

• Nucleus

What is the role of RNA polymerase during transcription?

• Transporting proteins

• Connecting complementary RNA bases to DNA

• Breaking down DNA

• Editing mRNA

What does the 'm' in mRNA stand for?

• Monomer

• Molecular

• Mitochondrial

• Messenger

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.3

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Where does mRNA go after leaving the nucleus?

• Lysosome

• Golgi apparatus

• Ribosome

• Mitochondria

What is the role of tRNA during translation?

• Carrying amino acids

• Synthesizing DNA

• Editing mRNA

• Breaking down proteins

How does tRNA know which amino acids to bring?

• By random selection

• By following the mRNA message

• By using ribosomal signals

• By reading the DNA directly

What is a codon?

• A protein molecule

• A single nucleotide

• A triplet of bases on mRNA

• A type of RNA

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What does the AUG codon code for?

• Stop signal

• Leucine

• Proline

• Methionine