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6(C) Protein Synthesis Quizizz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What amino acid is coded for by the codon GCA? (USE YOUR CODON CHART)

a)

Serine

b)

Alanine

c)

Arginine

2.

Which amino acid is coded for by the codon CAG? (USE YOUR CODON CHART)

a)

Histidine

b)

Tyrosine

c)

Glutamine

3.

Which of the following codons would code for aspartic acid? (USE YOUR CODON CHART)

a)

AAU

b)

GAG

c)

GAU

4.

Which of these codons would not result in the termination (STOP) of protein synthesis? (USE YOUR CODON CHART)

a)

UAA

b)

UGA

c)

UAG

d)

UGG

5.

The process of using DNA to make copies of RNA is known as —

a)

Translation

b)

Transcription

6.

The process of using the information in mRNA to make a protein is known as -

a)

Translation

b)

Transcription

7.

Which of the following organelles organizes the production of a protein?

a)

Ribosome

b)

Nucleus

c)

Mitochondrion

d)

Vesicle

8.

Scientists can use a single codon chart to translate the information in a strand of mRNA from any species because:

a)

Scientists only study a few related species.

b)

The codon chart can adjust to any species.

c)

Every species uses the same genetic code.

d)

All species make the exact same proteins.

9.

Cells can contain thousands of different genes; however, only a small percentage of these genes are being expressed at any given time. This indicates that –

a)

Cells are unable to express all genes

b)

Gene expression is regulated

c)

The expression of genes is random

d)

Unused genes are removed from the DNA

10.

Like most cellular processes, transcription is directed by the action of –

a)

enzymes

b)

fatty acids

c)

monosaccharides

d)

inhibitors

11.

How are DNA and RNA different? (CHECK ALL THAT APPLY)

a)

Only DNA can leave the nucleus

b)

RNA contains Thymine; DNA contains Uracil

c)

DNA is double stranded, RNA is a single stranded

d)

DNA contains Thymine, RNA contains Uracil

12.

Choose the sequence of the mRNA strand that would match up with to the following DNA strand:

GTACAT

a)

CATGTA

b)

GAUCUA

c)

CAUGUA

d)

CUTGTU

13.

How many nucleotides code for 1 amino acid?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

14.

What is the monomer of a protein?

a)

monosaccharide

b)

glycerol/fatty acid

c)

amino acid

d)

nucleotide

15.

TRANSCRIBE this DNA sequence: TACGTTACT

a)

AUGCAAUGA

b)

ATGCAATGA

c)

AUGGATUGA

d)

TACGTTACT