NC EOC Review: Protein Synthesis & Gene Mutations

What cell structure is responsible for protein synthesis?

• Nucleus

• Ribosomes

• Endoplasmic Reticulum

• Plasma Membrane

What cell structure is responsible for directing or controlling protein synthesis?

• Nucleus

• Ribosomes

• Endoplasmic Reticulum

• Plasma Membrane

The process of protein synthesis consists of 2 steps. What are these steps in order?

• Transcription & Translation

• Translation & Transcription

• DNA Replication & Transcription

• DNA Replication & Translation

Where does transcription occur in the cell?

• Nucleus

• Ribosomes

• Endoplasmic Reticulum

• Nucleolus

Where does translation occur in the cell?

• Nucleus

• Ribosomes

• Endoplasmic Reticulum

• Nucleolus

To tell the ribosomes what proteins to make, DNA undergoes transcription to make:

• Messenger RNA

• Ribosomal RNA

• Transfer RNA

• A new DNA strand

Transcription takes place in the nucleus and is the process of producing _____ from DNA.

• mRNA

• tRNA

• rRNA

• Proteins

Like DNA, RNA is a type of:

• Carbohydrate

• Lipid

• Protein

• Nucleic Acid

Since RNA is a nucleic acid, it is made up of subunits called:

• Monosaccharides

• Sugar

• Amino acids

• Nucleotides

What type of sugar is found in RNA?

• Ribose

• Deoxyribose

• Lactase

• Glucose