Practice Test Ribosomes and Protein Synthesis

Does the order of amino acids in a protein matter?

• YES!
• NO!

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NGSS.HS-LS1-1

Translation is the process where

• mRNA is created in the Nucleus
• mRNA is decoded to form a protein 
• glucose molecules are made
• is where lipids are synthesised

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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NGSS.HS-LS1-1

How many amino acids are coded for by this sequence of nucleotides:
ATG GGA ACT CCA

• 4
• 2
• 6
• 12

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NGSS.HS-LS1-1

What is the location in the cell for translation?

• nucleus
• mitochondria
• ribosome
• chloroplast

Which component of DNA determines the traits of an organism?

• Nitrogen Bases sequence

• Deoxyribose

• Hydrogen bonds

• Phosphate group

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NGSS.HS-LS1-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

In DNA, Adenine pairs with ___________. 

• Guanine
• Cytosine
• Thymine
• Uracil

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NGSS.HS-LS1-1

In RNA, Uracil pairs with ______. 

• cytosine
• adenine
• guanine
• thymine

The process through which mRNA is made from DNA is_______

• translation

• transcription

• replication

• endocytosis

The process to through which a protein is made from mRNA is called____

• transcription

• rRNA

• replication

• translation