Protein Synthesis Quiz

What is the function of the ribosome?

• Nucleic acid replication

• Cell division

• Protein synthesis

• Energy production

What is a gene?

• A section of mRNA that codes for DNA

• A section of protein that codes for DNA

• A section of DNA that codes for protein

• A section of RNA that codes for protein

What is the mRNA code for the DNA sequence AGTCGATGCCTGATGGTAATGCGGGATAGAA?

• AGTCGATGCCTGATGGTAATGCGGGATAGAA

• UCAGCUACGGACUACCAUUACGCCCUACUU

• UUGCAUCGC

• GCAUACGACCUACGGAUUACGCGGGUAUCUU

How many bases code for one amino acid?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

What is made when the amino acids join together?

• DNA

• RNA

• Protein

• Carbohydrate

What is RNA?

• A type of carbohydrate

• Double stranded molecule

• A template/copy of the DNA

• A type of lipid

What does a mutation in the DNA sequence could change?

• The function of the protein

• The number of chromosomes

• The size of the cell

• The color of the cell membrane

What is the function of the mitochondria?

• Nucleic acid replication

• Cell division

• Aerobic respiration

• Protein synthesis

What is the process of converting DNA into mRNA called?

• Translation

• Transcription

• Replication

• Mutation

What is the role of tRNA in protein synthesis?

• It carries the genetic code from DNA to the ribosome

• It carries amino acids to the ribosome

• It forms the structure of the ribosome

• It replicates DNA