Protein Synthesis

All of the following is found in a nucleotide of DNA, EXCEPT...

• Phosphate group

• Uracil

• 5-carbon Sugar

• Thymine

DNA is made up of individual molecule called _________________.

• polymer

• monomer

• nucleotide

• polynucleotide

During the Transcription process of protein synthesis, the strand that is being transcribed by the RNA polymerase is called ___________________.

• promoter sequence

• terminator sequence

• coding strand

• template strand

Which area in the cell does Translation part of protein synthesis occur?

• nucleus

• cytosol

• plasma membrane

• ribosomal complex

All of the following describes the structure of a DNA, EXCEPT ...

• It is a double helix

• it has a single strand

• It is a chaine of polynucleotides

• the bases are connected by hydrogen bonds

Which of the following is not found in an RNA?

• Thymine

• Cytosine

• Guanine

• Uracil

Given the template strand of the DNA below, identify the mRNA strand.

A C G G G C T T A G C G A A A

• T G C C C G A A U C G C T T T

• U G C C C G T T U C G C U U U

• T G C G C G T T U C G C U U U

• U G C C C G A A U C G C U U U

These are group of three (3) nucleotides that represents a single amino acid.

• codon

• promoter

• anticodon

• terminator

Using the Codon Chart, identify the sequence of amino acids coded in the given mRNA.

A U G A G A C C C G U U

• Met Ser Cys Val

• Met Arg Val Pro

• Met Arg Pro Val

• Met Cys Pro Ser

What is a gene?

• A short section in the DNA that determines a particular trait.

• The sequence of mRNA that codes for sequence of amino acids.

• A sequence in the DNA that is duplicated for protein synthesis.

• A sequence of nucleotides where the RNA polymerase binds during transcription.