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Codons

Authored by Lisa Thompson

Science

9th Grade

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What does tRNA do during translation?

it brings a specific segment of DNA to the ribosome for transcription

it brings any amino acid to the ribosome

it brings a specific amino acid (decided by the DNA) to the ribosome for translation

it brings a specific amino acid (decided by the codon) to the ribosome for translation

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Anti-codons are located on...

DNA

mRNA

tRNA

rRNA

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which defines a codon in DNA or mRNA?

pair of nucleic acid and sugar

pair of phosphate and sugar

three-base code

two-base code

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is the start codon?

UAC

TAC

AUG

GUA

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Codons are located on the...

DNA

mRNA

rRNA

tRNA

6.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The stop codons are:

UAA

UAG

GUC

UGA

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The DNA sequence UAGCGAUUACGU is part of a gene. How many amino acids are coded for by this sequence?

20

4

8

12

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NGSS.HS-LS1-1

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