DNA and Protein Synthesis

What is occurring in this picture?

• Translation
• Replication
• Translocation
• Transcription

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What is the building block of the biomolecule, Nucleic Acid?

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What part of a nucleotide accounts for the genetic variation between individuals?

• phosphate
• nitrogenous base
• deoxyribose
• sugar

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If one strand of DNA has the sequence TTACCG, the sequence of the other strand of the same molecule will be

• AATGGC
• TTACCG
• AACGGC
• AATGGG

What are the functions of genes?

• instructions for producing proteins
• instructions for producing DNA
• instructions for producing lipids
• they have no function

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What does mRNA do?

• provides information from DNA to ribosomes
• transfers amino acids to the ribosomes
• makes up ribosomes
• builds proteins

Which phrase best describes translation?

• converts mRNA into a polypeptide
• catalyzes bonds between amino acids
• produces RNA from DNA molecules
• recycles tRNA molecules for reuse

Which phase of which process does this picture show?

• Transcription
• Translation
• Replication

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NGSS.HS-LS1-1

What is the correct amino acid sequence for the mRNA code AUGCCAGUAUGA

• Met-Pro-Ala-Val
• Met-Pro-Val
• Tyr-Gly-His
• Tyr-Gly-Arg-His

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In mRNA, each codon specifies a particular 

• nucleotide
• amino acid
• purine
• pyrimidine

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