WorksheetsTranslation
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
Select the correct order that tRNA travels through the ribosomal sites.
E --> P --> A
P --> A --> E
A --> P --> E
A --> E --> P
Translation occurs in the _______ and requires a(n) _________.
Nucleus; mRNA
Cytoplasm; ribosome
Cytoplasm; RNA polymerase enzyme
Nucleoid; ribosome
What part of. the central dogma is completed during translation?
mRNA --> Protein
mRNA --> tRNA
DNA --> mRNA
tRNA --> amino acid
Which of the following is an example of conservation in the genetic code?
UAG, UAA, UGA
AAA, CCC, UUU, GGG
UUA, CUA (Leu)
GGA, GGU, GGG, GGC (Gly)
The start codon is ______ and it codes for the amino acid _______.
AUG; Methionine
UAG; Cysteine
UGA; ribosomal binding site
AUG; ribosomal binding site
CUG; Leucine
Which of the following does NOT occur during initiation of translation?
The mRNA and small ribosomal subunit bind
The first tRNA binds to the start codon
The large ribosomal unit attaches to the small
The sigma factor recognizes the promotor region
Where does tRNA go after it adds its amino acid to the growing polypeptide?
The A site
The P site
The E site
What kind of bonds form between the amino acids in the growing polypeptide?
Hydrogen
Covalent (peptide)
Covalent (phosphodiester)
Ionic
What is the term for a ribosome advancing to the next codon?
Transcription
Translation
Translocation
Termination
What happens during termination of translation? Select all that apply!
The stop codon is reached
The polypeptide is released
The release factor enters the ribosome
The ribosomal subunits dissociate
What enters the ribosome when a stop codon is reached?
The stop amino acid
A release factor protein
The terminator
A tRNA molecule
Which of the following is an example of redundancy in the genetic code?
AUG = Met
AAA, CCC, UUU, GGG
UUA, CUA (Leu)
UGA (stop), UGC (Cys), UGG (Trp)
