Protein Synthesis Pretest

Where does TRANSCRIPTION occur?

• Nucleus

• Ribosome

• Cytoplasm

• Mitochondria

On which molecule can an anticodon be found?

• mRNA

• DNA

• tRNA

• rRNA

How many codons equals 1 amino acid?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

A polypeptide is a sequence of ____________________ held together by a ______________ bond.

• amino acids; peptide

• fatty acids; ionic

• proteins; hydrogen

• fatty acids; covalent

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

TRANSCRIBE this DNA sequence: TACGTTACT

• AUGCAAUGA

• ATGCAATGA

• AUGGATUGA

• TACGTTACT

The process to go from DNA to mRNA is _______

• translation
• transcription
• replication

The process to go from mRNA to a protein is called ____

• transcription
• rRNA
• replication
• translation

What amino acid is represented by the codon UUA?

• Phenylalanine
• Tyrosine
• Leucine
• Stop codon

What is the location in the cell for translation?

• nucleus

• mitochondria

• cytoplasm

• chloroplast

When these bond together, they form a protein

• Amino Acids

• Peptide Bonds

• Ribose

• Nucleotides

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-6