Protein Synthesis

What is Protein Synthesis?

• Protein synthesis is the process by which cells build proteins.
• Protein synthesis is the breakdown of proteins.
• Protein synthesis is the process of converting lipids into energy.
• Protein synthesis is the replication of DNA.

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Is DNA made of Ribose sugars or Deoxyribose Sugar?

• Deoxyribose Sugar
• Ribose Sugar

• Glucose Sugar
• Fructose Sugar

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Is RNA single stranded or double stranded?

• triple stranded
• partially single stranded
• double stranded
• single stranded

What is mRNA?

• mRNA is a type of protein
• mRNA is found in the nucleus
• mRNA is involved in DNA replication
• mRNA is messenger RNA.

What is a codon?

• A codon is a type of protein
• A codon is a type of carbohydrate
• A codon is a sequence of four nucleotides
• A codon is a sequence of three nucleotides.

What are amino acids?

• Amino acids are organic compounds that serve as the building blocks of proteins.
• Amino acids are lipids
• Amino acids are carbohydrates
• Amino acids are inorganic compounds

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This diagram shows the process of translation. Which is best represented by the arrow?

• an amino acid chain

• a polysaccharide

• an anti-codon

• a codon

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What is translation in protein synthesis?

• Translation is the process of converting DNA to RNA.
• Translation is the process of transcribing mRNA to form proteins.
• Translation is the process of replicating proteins.
• • Translation is the process that makes tRNA and occurs in the ribosome.