Protein Synthesis Practice

The following DNA strand is TTACCGATACAT, what would the transcription mRNA strand be?

• AAUGGUAUGUA

• TTACCGATACAT

• UUAGGCUAUCUA

• AATGGCTATGTA

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

Where does translation occur in the cell?

• cytoplasm

• DNA

• RNA

• nucleus

The following is a sample of mRNA strand AUG-CCA-UAA, what is the correct tRNA sequence that goes with the mRNA strand?

• AUU-GGU-UAC

• AUG-CCA-UAA

• UAC-GGU-AUU

• TAC-GGT-ATT

This is a process that happens in living cells. Name the process and the location that it occurs within the cell.

• transcription, cytoplasm

• translation, cytoplasm

• translation, nucleus

• transcription, nucleus

Using this mRNA strand: CUC-AAG-UGC-UUC, what would the correct original DNA strand?

• CUC-AAG-UUG-UUC

• GAG-UUC-ACG-AAG

• GAG-TTC-ACG-AAG

• AGA-CCT-GTA-GGA

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

Which of the following molecules was made in the nucleus and carries the genetic code of DNA?

• tRNA

• ribosome

• protein chain

• mRNA

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

What molecule is considered the anti-codon and brings the correct amino acid to the ribosome?

• protein chain

• ribosome

• mRNA

• tRNA

The process to go from DNA to mRNA is _______

• translation

• transcription

• replication

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

• transcription

• rRNA

• replication

• translation

DNA holds the code for

• lipids

• carbohydrates

• proteins

• sugars

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1