Protein Synthesis and DNA review

How many codons are needed to specify 5 amino acids?

• 10

• 15

• 5

• 20

In RNA, Uracil pairs with ______. 

• cytosine
• adenine
• guanine
• thymine

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
• protein
• sugar

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

Choose the nucleotide sequence of the RNA strand that would be complementary to the following strand: 
GTAGTCA

• UATUAGA
• ACGACTG
• CAUCAGU
• CATCAGT

The main function of tRNA is to...

• carry a message that, when translated, forms proteins
• form a portion of ribosomes
• string together complementary RNA and DNA strands
• bring amino acids from the cytoplasm to the ribosomes

What amino acid is represented by the codon UUA?

• Phenylalanine
• Tyrosine
• Leucine
• Stop codon

In DNA, Adenine pairs with ___________. 

• Guanine
• Cytosine
• Thymine
• Uracil

21 nucleotides will provide how many codons?

• 3 amino acids
• 5 amino acids
• 7 amino acids
• 9 amino acids