3.1.2 Translation and the Genetic Code

3.1.2 Translation and the Genetic Code

Molecular Genetics

Multiple Select

Review Question: Which of the following are correct RNA complementary pairs?

• A-T

• A-U

• G-C

• C-G

Multiple Choice

Review Question: What is the monomer of a protein?

• Monosaccharide

• Triglyceride

• Nucleotide

• Amino Acid

Multiple Choice

Review Question: Which organelle is where proteins are made?

• Nucleus

• Ribosome

• Mitochondria

• Chloroplast

Multiple Choice

Review Question: Where does transcription occur?

• Nucleus

• Cytoplasm

• Mitochondria

Multiple Choice

Warm up Question: Which is the correct order of the Central Dogma?

• DNA Replication, Translation, Transcription, Gene expression

• Transcription, Gene expression, DNA Replication, Translation

• DNA Replication, Transcription, Translation, Gene expression

Multiple Choice

Transcription takes place in the nucleus. Following transcription, the ____ exits the nucleus to enter the _________ to do translation.

• DNA; cytoplasm

• mRNA; nucleolus

• tRNA; cytoplasm

• mRNA; cytoplasm

Recall differences between DNA and RNA

Recall the order or the Central Dogma

Remember? DNA --> mRNA is Transcription

Remember the one different rule in RNA base pairing (no T's, U's instead... A-U)

Here we are from yesterday!

Multiple Choice

How many RNA bases are in a codon?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Follow the picture...

Multiple Choice

Which molecule is responsible for bringing over the correct amino acid for the growing polypeptide?

• mRNA

• tRNA

• rRNA

This is the main way you'll see it

You may also see this way

Multiple Choice

What amino acid does the mRNA codon ACG code for?

• threonine

• glutamine

• serine

• methionine

Multiple Choice

Which is the "Start codon"?

• UAG

• AUG

• ACG

• UGA

Multiple Select

Which of the following are stop codons?

• UAA

• UAG

• UGG

• UGA

Evaluate yourself!

Using the help of a partner, answer the following questions

Multiple Choice

Warm up Question: Which is the correct order of the Central Dogma?

• DNA Replication, Translation, Transcription, Gene expression

• Transcription, Gene expression, DNA Replication, Translation

• DNA Replication, Transcription, Translation, Gene expression

Multiple Choice

What is the function of transfer RNA?

• It is a part of the ribosome.

• It bonds to other RNA molecules, leading to their destruction.

• It carries the information coding for the amino acid sequence of a protein.

• It delivers the correct amino acid to the ribosome.

Multiple Choice

Which is the process of using a DNA template to make mRNA?

• Transcription

• Translation

• Replication

• Differentiation