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Codons, Mutations, and Protein Synthesis

Authored by Karen Kiefer

Science

9th Grade

NGSS covered

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Codons, Mutations, and Protein Synthesis
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Where are proteins made?

in the nucleus

in the ribosome

in the chloroplast

in the mitochondria

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NGSS.HS-LS1-1

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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A group of three bases in mRNA are known as a

gene

triplet

codon

amino acid

3.

CATEGORIZE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Organize these statements into the right categories

Groups:

(a) mRNA

,

(b) ribosome

,

(c) tRNA

,

(d) protein

carries DNA code as a codon

brings amino acids to ribosome

is made in the ribosome

attaches to a ribosome

found outside the nucleus in the cytoplasm

uses anticodon to match with mRNA codon

is made of amino acids

site of protein synthesis

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NGSS.HS-LS1-1

4.

REORDER QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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Place these steps of protein synthesis in the correct order.

mRNA leaves nucleus and travels to a ribosome

DNA code is copied into mRNA

mRNA attaches to a ribosome

tRNA brings amino acids to the ribosome

amino acids bind together to form a protein

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NGSS.HS-LS1-1

5.

DRAG AND DROP QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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Codons are found in​ (a)   while anticodons are found in ​ (b)  

mRNA
tRNA

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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If a codon in mRNA is AUA, the anticodon in tRNA is

AUA

TAT

UAU

GCG

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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If a codon in mRNA is CCG, the anticodon in tRNA is

AUA

GGC

UAU

GCG

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