Amino Acid Codon Charts

Molecule that makes up proteins (monomer of proteins)

• Ribosome

• rRNA

• Ribose

• Amino acid

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-6

A codon is a group of ___ RNA bases.

• 1

• 3

• 5

• 6

What best explains the interaction between tRNA and mRNA during translation?

• anticodons on the mRNA line up with complementary codons on the tRNA

• anticodons on the tRNA line up with complementary codons on the mRNA

• tRNA attach amino acids to the complementary mRNA sequence

• mRNA attach amino acids to the complementary tRNA sequence

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

Codons are located on....

• DNA

• mRNA

• tRNA

• rRNA

A codon is a group of .... RNA bases

What is the start codon?

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

What is the term for a three-base mRNA sequence that codes for an amino acid?

• base

• codon

• amine

• serine

In mRNA, each codon specifies a particular 

• nucleotide

• amino acid

• purine

• pyrimidine

What amino acid is coded for by the codon UUA?

• Phe

• Ser

• Leu

• Pro

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-6