WorksheetsProtein Synthesis and mutations
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 8mins
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 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
If the mRNA codons read ACA-GUA-GAA-UUG-AUC, what amino acids make up the protein sequence?
Cys-Val-Gly-Ser-Stop
Cys-His-Leu-Asn-Stop
Thre-Val-Glu-Leu-Iso
None of 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
T-G-A-C-C-A
T-G-A-G-C-A
