Understanding mRNA and Protein Synthesis

Understanding mRNA and Protein Synthesis

Assessment

Interactive Video

Created by

Amelia Wright

Biology, Science

7th - 10th Grade

Hard

This video tutorial from MooMoo Math and Science explains the process of going from DNA to messenger RNA, then to transfer RNA, and finally to amino acids. It covers the structure of DNA, the transcription process to mRNA, the translation to tRNA, and how to use an amino acid chart to decode mRNA sequences into amino acids. The video concludes with a call to subscribe for more educational content.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What are the four nitrogenous bases that make up DNA?

Adenine, Cytosine, Thymine, Uracil

Adenine, Uracil, Guanine, Thymine

Adenine, Cytosine, Guanine, Thymine

Adenine, Cytosine, Guanine, Uracil

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which base does adenine pair with in DNA?

Cytosine

Guanine

Uracil

Thymine

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In mRNA, which base replaces thymine?

Adenine

Guanine

Uracil

Cytosine

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the role of transfer RNA (tRNA) in protein synthesis?

It transcribes DNA into mRNA.

It catalyzes peptide bond formation.

It carries amino acids to the ribosome.

It forms the structure of ribosomes.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which sequence of mRNA would pair with the DNA sequence 'TAC'?

AUG

GUA

ATG

UAC

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the first step in decoding mRNA into amino acids?

Finding the start codon

Pairing with tRNA

Synthesizing a protein

Using an amino acid chart

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which amino acid is coded by the mRNA sequence 'UCU'?

Glycine

Valine

Leucine

Serine

8.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the function of an amino acid chart in protein synthesis?

To synthesize mRNA from DNA

To determine the sequence of DNA

To identify the corresponding amino acid for an mRNA codon

To pair tRNA with mRNA

9.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which mRNA sequence corresponds to the tRNA anticodon 'GUA'?

CAU

AUG

GUA

UAC

10.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the final product of the process from DNA to amino acids?

A nucleotide

A protein

A gene

A ribosome

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