Mutations and Protein Synthesis

What are the three components of a nucleotide?

• sugar, hydrogen, nitrogen base
• sugar, oxygen, nitrogen base
• sugar, phosphate, nitrogen base
• sugar, phosphate, protein

In which of the following ways does genetic information typically flow in an organism?

• trait --> proteins --> RNA --> DNA

• RNA --> trait -->protein --> DNA

• DNA --> RNA --> protein --> trait

• DNA --> protein --> trait--> RNA

What are the building blocks of proteins called?

• DNA
• RNA
• Ribosomes
• Amino Acids

What term describes when mRNA is read 3 consecutive letters (bases) at a time and it codes for a single amino acid?

• Codon

• Anticodon

• Polypeptide

• Gene

What process is going on in this photo? 

• Transcription 
• Translation 
• Replication 
• All the above 

What type of biomolecule is being produced in the image?

• Carbohydrate

• Lipid

• Nucleic Acid

• Protein

Once the DNA is copied into RNA, it goes to what organelle to begin protein synthesis?

• nucleus

• rIbosome

• cytoplasm

• centriole

When using your codon chart, what sequence can you use to find the correct amino acid?

• DNA

• mRNA

• tRNA

• Any of these will do

Which of the following best describes a DNA molecule?

• double helix
• contains ribose
• made of amino acids
• contains Uracil

What mutation has occurred here? 
T-G-A-C-C-A
T-G-A-G-C-A

• Substitution
• Deletion
• Insertion
• Frameshift