DNA Replication, Protein Synthesis, Mutations

What are the three components of a nucleotide?

• sugar, hydrogen, nitrogen base
• sugar, oxygen, nitrogen base
• sugar, phosphate, nitrogen base
• sugar, phosphate, protein

In DNA replication, if the original sequence reads AATTTGCG, the complementary DNA strand would read?

• AAUUUCGC

• AATTTGCG

• TTAAACGC

• UUAAACGC

In which of the following ways does genetic information typically flow in an organism?

• trait --> proteins --> RNA --> DNA

• RNA --> trait -->protein --> DNA

• DNA --> RNA --> protein --> trait

• DNA --> protein --> trait--> RNA

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NGSS.HS-LS1-1

What are the building blocks of proteins called?

• DNA
• RNA
• Ribosomes
• Amino Acids

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NGSS.HS-LS1-1

NGSS.HS-LS1-6

What term describes when mRNA is read 3 consecutive letters (bases) at a time and it codes for a single amino acid?

• Codon

• Anticodon

• Polypeptide

• Gene

Which choice below correctly summarizes the base-pairing rules in RNA?

• A-G

  C-T

• A-C

  T-G

• A-U

  C-G

• A-T

  C-G

How would the DNA sequence GCTATA be transcribed to mRNA?

• GCUAUA
• CGATAT
• CGAUAU
• GCUTUT

Which of the following is true regarding the process shown in the image?

• The process shown above is known as cloning and involves the production of RNA from protein molecules.

• The process shown above is known as replication and involves the production of DNA from RNA.

• The process shown above is known as transcription and involves the production of proteins from DNA.

• The process shown above is known as translation and involves the production of proteins from RNA.

What process is going on in this photo? 

• Transcription 
• Translation 
• Replication 
• All the above 

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NGSS.HS-LS1-1

The main function of tRNA is to...

• carry a message that, when translated, forms proteins
• form a portion of ribosomes
• string together complementary RNA and DNA strands
• bring amino acids from the cytoplasm to the ribosomes