Amoeba Sisters Protein Synthesis

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Biology
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11th - 12th Grade
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Hard
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Charles Martinez
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13 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The process of copying the DNA code into mRNA is called:
Translation
Transformation
Transcription
Translocation
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Transcription occurs in the nucleus. Why must the DNA code be copied into mRNA?
Because mRNA is too large to leave the nucleus
Because DNA is too large to leave the nucleus
Because the DNA code is incorrect
Because the DNA code is too long
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
During transcription, which enzyme joins the RNA nucleotides together?
DNA polymerase
RNA polymerase
DNA helicase
Pepsin
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A DNA base sequence ACCTG produces which mRNA strand?
TGGAC
UGGAC
UCCAC
TGGUC
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What must be removed from the primary mRNA transcript before it is ready to leave the nucleus?
Introns
Exons
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Three bases code for one amino acid. What name is given to three RNA bases that code for one amino acid?
Triplet
Codon
Anti-codon
Code
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
One feature of the genetic code is that it is 'degenerate'. What does this mean?
Some codons do not code for an amino acid
All organisms use the same genetic code
Each base takes part in only one codon
Different codons can code for the same amino acid
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