WorksheetsProtein synthesis
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 23mins
The monomers units of DNA and RNA are
amino acids
monosaccharides
nucleotides
fatty acids
The RNA codon AUG means
add amino acid methionine
start the protein here
add the amino acid tyrosine
end the polypeptide chain here
The transfer of genetic info from DNA to RNA is called
translation
transcription
initiation
elongation
Which of the following sequences best describes the flow of information that takes place when a gene directs the synthesis of a cellular component?
RNA-DNA-RNA-PROTEIN
DNA-RNA-PROTEIN
PROTEIN-RNA-DNA
DNA-AMINO ACID-RNA-PROTEIN
Translation consists of which of the following?
conversion of genetic info from the language of nucleic acids to the language of proteins
conversion of genetic info from DNA to RNA
addition of nucleotides to a DNA template
DNA replication
Which of the following is required for translation to occur?
energy
ribosomes
tRNA
all of these
The info carried by DNA is in
an amino acid sequence
the sugars and phosphates that form the backbone
the order of bases in the molecule
the total number of nucleotides
A gene is
the same as a chromosome
the info for making a polypeptide
made of RNA
made of protein
During the process of translation, ____ matches a nucleic acid codon with the proper amino acid.
a ribosome
ATP
polymerase
mRNA
When RNA is being made, the RNA base ____ always pairs with the base ___ in DNA.
U-T
T-G
U-A
A-U
GTAGTCA
