DNA to Proteins

Looking at the diagram above, the X, Y, an Z together make a(n) _____.

• deoxyribose

• nitrogenous base

• nucleotide

• phosphate group

Looking at the following diagram, letter Y must represent a(n) _____.

• phosphate group

• nitrogenous base

• deoxyribose sugar

• hydrogen bond

In the diagram above, which letter represents the phosphate group?

• W

• X

• Y

• Z

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

In the following diagram, the bond that holds together letters W and X are called _______.

• covalent bonds

• ionic bonds

• hydrogen bonds

• all of the options listed

What is the correct order to make a protein?

• Protein, DNA, RNA

• RNA, DNA, Protein

• DNA, RNA, Protein

• Protein, RNA, DNA

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

What is occurring in this picture?

• Translation

• Replication

• Translocation

• Transcription

Where does transcription take place?

• nucleus

• cytoplasm

• ribosome

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

• 4

• 2

• 6

• 12

How many nucleotides make up a codon?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

The triplets of mRNA read by a ribosome are called _____.

• anticodons

• coded gene

• codons

• rRNA