Protein Synthesis, Mutations, Gene Expression

Proteins are made up of _____

• amino acids

• DNA

• genetic code

• proteins

Where does the process of transcribing a segment of DNA into a strand of mRNA?

• nucleus

• ribosome

• cytoplasm

• mitochondria

Where does the process of translating a messenger RNA strand into a chain of amino Acids?

• nucleus

• ribosome

• chloroplast

• mitochondria

A DNA nucleotide is composed of _________.

• sugar, phosphate, and nitrogen base

• hydrogen bond and nitrogen base

• carbon dioxide and nitrogen base

• RNA strand and nitrogen base

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NGSS.HS-LS1-1

What type of molecule carries an amino acid during translation?

• messenger RNA

• ribosomal RNA

• transfer RNA

• DNA

The correspondence between a messenger RNA triplet sequence and a specific amino acid is called ___________.

• multiple alleles

• survival of the fittest

• the genetic code

• a base mutation

Which of the following nitrogen bases is not found in DNA?

• Guanine

• Thymine

• Uracil

• Cytosine

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NGSS.HS-LS1-1

A ______ is made up of a sequence of nitrogen bases that code for a specific protein.

• ribosome

• gene

• chromosome

• codon

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NGSS.HS-LS1-1

True or False: The production of different proteins determines the traits of an organism

• True

• False

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NGSS.HS-LS1-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Label the diagram using the words provided by putting them in the correct box:

a

b

c

d

e

mRNA

Transcription

Protein

DNA

Translation

Answer explanation

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6C