WorksheetsProtein Synthesis
Total questions: 33
Worksheet time: 19mins
Base your answer to this question on the Universal Genetic Code Chart and on your knowledge of biology.
When provided with a sequence of bases in one segment of mRNA, the Universal Genetic Code Chart is
used to
directly identify the DNA from an animal cell
determine the sequence of amino acids in a protein
change the RNA sequence of a protein into DNA
identify the specific mutations in the genetic material in a cell
Which codon below is the code for Leucine?
UUA
UUC
AUU
CUA
What is the structure shown in the middle of the pink box?
tRNA
Amino Acid
Anticodon
Codon
What is the structure shown in the middle of the pink box?
tRNA
Amino Acid
Anticodon
Codon
What is the structure shown in the middle of the pink box?
tRNA
Amino Acid
Anticodon
Codon
What process occurs in the nucleus of the cell?
Transcription in which DNA is used as a template to make messenger RNA
Translation in which DNA is used as a template to make messenger RNA
Translation in which amino acids bond together by peptide bonds
Transcription in which tRNA matches to the correct codon.
In order to create proteins, Ribosomes read the mRNA sequence in groups of 3 nucleotide sets known as _____________.
Codons
Anticodons
Triplets
Groups
A codon is made up of _ nucleotides in mRNA?
2
1
3
6
What terminates (stops) translation?
A start codon like MET
A stop codon like UGA
Transcription making RNA
the transfer of DNA out of the nucleus
A section of chromosome that codes for a trait can be called:
a centromere
a gene
a lipid
tRNA
What is the role/purpose of DNA
releases energy
provides food for an organism
provides protection from disease
provides instructions for making proteins
Which organelle is the location where protein is made?
Ribosome
Nucleus
Cytoplasm
Nucleotide
Which of the following is the complementary mRNA sequence to this DNA strand: AACTGAA
UUGACUU
TTGACTT
AACTGAA
AACUGAA
Choose the sequence of the mRNA strand that would match up with to the following DNA strand:
GTACAT
CATGTA
GAUCUA
CAUGUA
CUTGTU
What brings the amino acids to the ribosome to assemble a protein?
DNA
Which process does this diagram illustrate?
transcription
DNA replication
translation
What determines the shape and function of a protein?
The sequence of amino acids
The type of ribosome that assembles the protein
The cell that manufactures the protein
AAG CTT TGC
the tRNA carries an
Amino Acid
Polysaccaride
Lipid
DNA
During transcription, DNA is converted in mRNA inside the _______.
Cell Membrane
Ribosome
Nucleus
Cytoplasm
During Translation, mRNA finds a ________ to make a protein.
Nucleus
Ribosome
Amino Acid
Mitochondria
Use your codon chart to match the mRNA ACU to the correct amino acid.
Thr
Ala
Val
Gly
Use your codon chart to find the amino acid that codes for AGU
Tyr
Gly
Arg
Ser
Use your codon chart to find the amino acid that codes for the mRNA codon GCA
Thr
Ala
Pro
Ser
Amino Acids form a __________ ____ that is then folded into a protein
Polypeptide Chain
Protein Chain
Carbohydrate
Deoxyribose Nucleic Acid
What is the process occurring in the nucleus of the cell seen in the diagram?
transcription, the decoding of DNA into a messenger RNA molecule
translation, the production of proteins from messenger RNA
elongation, the binding of amino acids with a peptide bond
termination, the release of a completed polypeptide chain
The process that occurs inside of the nucleus is (a) where (b) . The process that occurs outside if the nucleus at the ribosome is (c) where (d) .
