Protein Synthesis

Which sequence of DNA bases would pair with this partial strand
ATG TGA CAG

• ATG TGA CAG

• TAC ACT GTC

• GTA AGT GAC

• CAT TCA CTG

This gene segment codes for a peptide in humans.

GCT GTG TGA GGC AGA

What is the expected mRNA sequence when the gene segment is transcribed in transgenic mice?

• GCT GTG AGG CAG AAC

• CGA CAC UCC GUC UUG

• CGA CAC ACU CCG UCU

• GCU GUG AGG CAG AAC

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

The DNA sequence ACTCG produces which mRNA sequence during transcription?

• TGAGC

• UGAGC

• ACTCG

• ACUCG

The copying of DNA into a strand of mRNA is called

• transformation

• transcription

• translation

• replication

In RNA, adenine bonds with 

• cytosine

• guanine

• thymine

• uracil

What separates the DNA strands in transcription?

• DNA polymerase

• RNA polymerase

• microteeth

• a zipper

A group of 3 mRNA that codes for an amino acid is called a __

• anticodon

• triad

• triplet

• codon

What type of RNA carries the amino acids to the ribosome?

• mRNA

• tRNA

• pRNA

• rRNA

What carries the genetic message out of the nucleus?

• DNA

• mRNA

• tRNA

• rRNA

What is the process by which the information in a gene is used to synthesize a protein?

• Replication

• Transcription

• Translation

• Mutation