RNA & PROTEIN SYNTHESIS

Which codon codes for the amino acid Met?

• AUG

• AUA

• AUC

• AUU

What is the amino acid for the codon UGA?

• Trp

• Stop

• Cys

• Tyr

What is the amino acid for the codon AAC?

• Asn

• Lys

• Thr

• Ser

How do you locate the quadrant of the first letter in a codon?

• Using the center of the circle.

• Using the final part of the circle.

• Using the next part of the circle.

• Using the outermost part of the circle.

What is the second step in reading a codon chart?

• Look at the 2nd letter in the codon.

• Find the CODON on the mRNA.

• Locate the individual amino acid.

• Look at the 3rd letter in the codon.

What is the amino acid for the codon UGG?

• Tryptophan

• Serine

• Leucine

• Valine

What is the process called when DNA is converted into mRNA?

• Translation

• Transcription

• Replication

• Mutation

What is the function of mRNA?

• To carry genetic information from DNA to ribosomes

• To synthesize proteins

• To replicate DNA

• To transport lipids

Which of the following is a purine base found in DNA?

• Cytosine

• Thymine

• Adenine

• Uracil

What is the complementary DNA strand for the sequence ATGC?

• TACG

• UACG

• GCAT

• CGTA