DNA, RNA and protein synthesis

In DNA replication, the following segment of DNA would have which complementary segment: CGTACTTGATCA

• CGTACTTGATCA

• GCATGAACTAGT

• Both are incorrect

In DNA transcription, the following segment of DNA would have which complementary segment of mRNA: CGTACTTGATCA

• GCAUGAACUAGU

• CGTACTTGATCA

• Both are incorrect

RNA differs from DNA in which way?

• RNA is single stranded

• RNA does not have the base Thymine

• RNA has the base Uracil

• All of these are correct

A segment of DNA called a __________ codes for a specific ___________ .

• codon, amino acid

• allele, trait

• gene, protein

• genome, organism

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

mRNA is created in which organelle of a cell?

• nucleus

• mitochondrion

• ribosome

• endoplasmic reticulum (ER)

The 3 base code in DNA or mRNA, such as TAG, is called a

• ion

• exon

• intron

• codon

The process where the mRNA code is read and creates a protein is called

• transcription

• translation

• interpretation

• formation

In translation, each codon has an anticodon on __________ which codes for a(n) ____________ .

• rRNA, ribosome

• DNA, nucleotide

• mRNA, protein

• tRNA, amino acid

Each amino acid is coded for by one specific codon

• True

• False

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NGSS.HS-LS1-6

Proteins are created when

• When a string of amino acids fold into a specific, complex 3-dimensional structure

• A string of amino acids bond with a nucleotide

• tRNA matches an amino acid to it's codon

• When monosaccharides bond to make polysaccharides.

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1