What is a codon?
DNA, Transcription and Translation

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Science
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9th Grade
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Hard
Benjamin Davis
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A single nucleotide in DNA
A sequence of 3 nucleotides which code for a specific amino acid
A protein found in the nucleus
An enzyme that synthesizes DNA
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is NOT a stop codon?
UAA
UGA
AUG
UAG
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Where does transcription occur in a eukaryotic cell?
Cytoplasm
Nucleus
Ribosome
Mitochondria
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which base is found in mRNA but not in DNA?
Thymine
Uracil
Adenine
Guanine
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Where does translation occur?
Nucleus
Ribosome
Mitochondria
Golgi apparatus
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the role of DNA in protein synthesis?
It transports amino acids
It provides the code to make specific proteins
It forms ribosomes
It breaks down proteins
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What chemicals make up the backbone of the DNA molecule?
Ribose and phosphate
Deoxyribose and phosphate
Nitrogen bases and ribose
Deoxyribose and nitrogen bases
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