DNA/RNA, Protein Synthesis & Biotech

Which effect could a mutation in mRNA have on the production of proteins?

• The protein produced will have a different identity.

• The protein produced will have a coiled shape.

• The protein produced will produce excess nitrogen.

• The protein produced will produce excess water.

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What carries the instructions for making amino acids in a protein

• the nitrogen base on the tRNA

• the hydrogen bonding between nitrogen bases

• the sequence of nitrogen bases on the mRNA

• the nitrogen base bonding on the DNA molecule

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• Adult 1

• Adult 2

• Adult 3

• Adult 4

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Which transgenic organism has been used to clean up oil spills?

• bacteria

• fungus

• jellyfish

• paramecia

The subunit of nucleic acids like DNA and RNA are called:

• Monosaccharides

• Sugars

• Amino acids

• Nucleotides

DNA has nitrogenous bases that come in pairs. What is this called?

• Complementary Base Pairing

• Convergent Pairing

• Nondisjunction

• DNA Replication

The nitrogenous bases of DNA nucleotides form the middle "rungs" of the DNA ladder. What type of bond holds these bases together?

• Strong covalent bonds

• Peptide bonds

• Weak hydrogen bonds

• Strong phosphorous bonds

Every set of 3 bases or letters in DNA and RNA are called a:

• Codon

• Triplet

• Chart

• Amino acid

A segment of DNA is called a:

• Allele

• Gene

• Codon

• Trait

What process is shown in this image?

• Transcription

• Translation

• DNA Replication

• Independent Assortment