Protein Synthesis and Mutations

Where does transcription take place?

• Nucleus
• Ribosome
• tRNA

What happens during transcription?

• DNA is made into amino acids
• DNA is made into mRNA
• DNA is made into a protein

What enzyme is responsible for making mRNA from DNA?

• DNA polymerase
• RNA ligase
• RNA polymerase

Which of the following is a difference between DNA and RNA?

• DNA is single stranded, RNA is double stranded
• DNA has thymine, RNA has uracil
• There are 3 types of DNA, there is only 1 type of RNA
• DNA is Double stranded, RNA is single Stranded

Why doesn't DNA leave the nucleus?

• It could get damaged
• It could get locked out of the nucleus
• It doesn't want RNA to feel left out

What happens during translation?

• mRNA matches up with tRNA to form a protein
• tRNA matches up with DNA to make a protein
• DNA is copied into mRNA

Where does translation take place?

• Nucleus
• Ribosome
• Mitochondria

What is a change in the genetic material of a cell called?

• Transcription 
• Mutation
• Translation

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Which of the following is NOT a type of gene mutation?

• Deletion
• Substitution
• Translocation

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Which type of gene mutations cause frameshift mutations?

• Substitution and insertion
• Insertion and deletion
• Substitution and deletion