DNA and Protein Synthesis

mRNA being made from DNA in the nucleus is the process of . . .

• Translation
• Replication
• Transcription
• Cell Division

What are the building blocks of proteins?

• Amino Acids
• Nucleotides
• Nitrogen Bases
• Fatty Acids

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

NGSS.HS-LS1-6

A sequence of 3 nitrogen bases on mRNA that codes for an amino acid.

• Anticodon
• Codon
• Amino Acid
• DNA Polymerase

Where does the process of translation occur?

• At the ribosome
• In the nucleus
• In the Golgi
• In the nucleolus

What is the correct codon for the DNA strand: CGA

• CGA
• CGT
• GCU
• CGU

Where does the process of transcription take place?

• In the cytoplasm
• At the ribosome
• In the nucleus
• Outside the cell

Which of the following is the correct tRNA anti-codon for the mRNA codon AUG?

• AUG
• TAC
• UTC
• UAC

Which enzyme unwinds DNA to be replicated?

• Ligase
• Helicase
• DNA Polymerase
• RNA Polymerase

What type of mutation calls for the same amino acid resulting in the same protein as the original section of DNA?

• Missense

• Nonsense

• Frameshift

• Silent

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

What is the DNA sequence for the following mRNA codons?  GCU UAC

• CGA ATG
• CGU UTG
• GCT TTG
• GCA ATC