AP Biology Protein Synthesis

Each amino acid is different from the other due to....

• The R group

• The amino group

• The carboxyl group

• The central carbon

Which colored box highlights the amino group?

• Blue (left)

• Turquoise (top)

• Orange

• Red

• Purple

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NGSS.HS-LS1-6

Which colored box is different for every amino acid?

• Blue (left)

• Turquoise (top)

• Orange

• Red

• Purple

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NGSS.HS-LS1-6

Which protein structure describes a protein's three-dimensional shape?

• Primary

• Secondary

• Tertiary

• Quaternary

What is the function of the ribosomes? 

• ATP Synthesis

• Digestion

• Protein Synthesis

• Storage

What does AGU code for?

• Arg

• Leu

• Phe

• Ser

Where does translation take place?

• Cytosol

• Golgi Bodies

• Nucleus

• Ribosome

What is the function of the P site on the ribosome?

• Holds the growing polypeptide

• Holds phosphorylated polypeptide

• Site that binds to the primary structure of a polypeptide

• Site where the phosphate group binds

How many nucleotides make up a codon?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

What amino acid has a codon of GAC?

• Asn

• Asp

• Glu

• Gly

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NGSS.HS-LS1-1