Protein Synthesis Learning Check

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Biology, Science

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9th - 10th Grade

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HS-LS1-1, HS-LS3-1

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Amanda Johnson

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Protein Synthesis Learning Check

Multiple Choice

DNA holds the code for

lipids

carbohydrates

protein

sugar

Multiple Choice

Genetic info flows in one direction. Which best represents this flow?

DNA-protein-RNA

Protein-RNA-DNA

RNA-protein-DNA

DNA-RNA-protein

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the template for the production of RNA within a cell?

DNA

protein

ATO

carbohydrate

Multiple Choice

A sugar, a phosphate group, and a nitrogen base form the building blocks of which organic compound?

carbohydrates

nucleic acids

lipids

proteins

Multiple Choice

What would happen if we did not have start codons?

Polypeptide chains would continue to grow

Amino acids would bind to tRNA

Protein synthesis wouldn't occur

mRNA would form a double strand

Multiple Choice

A scientist puts nucleotide chains of UUUUUU in a test tube under conditions allowing protein synthesis. Soon they are only amino acids chains of phenylalinine. What does the experiment indicate?

phenylalanine is composed of uracil

UUU codes for phenylalanine

protein synthesis malfunctions in test tubes

proteins contain one kind of amino acids

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is created in the nucleus and carries the genetic code to the cytoplasm?

DNA

tRNA

mRNA

rRNA

Multiple Choice

What process is happening in the diagram?

transcription

translation

dna replication

mitosis

Multiple Choice

In RNA, Uracil pairs with ______.

cytosine

adenine

guanine

thymine

Multiple Choice

The main function of tRNA is to...

carry a message that, when translated, forms proteins

form a portion of ribosomes

string together complementary RNA and DNA strands

bring amino acids from the cytoplasm to the ribosomes

Multiple Choice

The DNA sequence ATCAGCGCTGGC is part of a gene. how many amino acids are coded for by this message?

Multiple Choice

The process to go from mRNA to a protein is called ____

transcription

rRNA

replication

translation

Multiple Choice

The process to go from DNA to mRNA is _______

translation

transcription

replication

Multiple Choice

What amino acid is represented by the codon UUA?

Phenylalanine

Tyrosine

Leucine

Stop codon

Multiple Choice

Does the order of amino acids in a protein matter?

YES!

NO!

Multiple Choice

The main function of tRNA is to...

carry a message that, when translated, forms proteins

form a portion of ribosomes

string together complementary RNA and DNA strands

bring amino acids from the cytoplasm to the ribosomes

Multiple Choice

What is the location in the cell for translation?

nucleus

mitochondria in cytoplasm

ribosome in cytoplasm

chloroplast in cytoplasm

Multiple Choice

Translation is the process where

mRNA is created in the Nucleus

mRNA is decoded to form a protein

glucose molecules are made

is where lipids are synthesised

Multiple Choice

What is the location in the cell for transcription?

nucleus

cytoplasm

ribosome

mitochondria

Multiple Choice

What is the three base sequence of mRNA that codes for a single amino acid?

Anticodon

Codon

Protein

Multiple Choice

Which component of DNA determines the traits of an organism?

Nitrogen Bases

Sugar-Phosphate Backbone

Hydrogen bonds

Multiple Choice

What process is going on in this photo?

Transcription

Translation

Replication

All the above

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