Protein Synthesis

What amino acid is represented by the codon UUA?

• Phenylalanine

• Tyrosine

• Leucine

• Stop codon

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-6

What is the correct amino acid sequence for the mRNA code AUGCCAGUAUGA

• Met-Pro-Ala-Val

• Met-Pro-Val

• Tyr-Gly-His

• Tyr-Gly-Arg-His

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

What part of protein synthesis does this diagram represent?

• mRNA

• tRNA

• rRNA

• RNA

Which organelle is the location where protein is made?

• Ribosome

• Nucleus

• Cytoplasm

• Nucleotide

What is the term for a three-nucleotide sequence that codes for an amino acid?

• base

• codon

• amine

• serine

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

The process to go from mRNA to a protein is called ____

• transcription

• rRNA

• replication

• translation

DNA holds the code for making

• lipids

• carbohydrates

• proteins

• sugars

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

Choose the sequence of the mRNA strand that would be match up with to the following strand:

GTAGTCA

• UATUAGA

• ACGACTG

• CAUCAGU

• CATCAGT

How many codons equals 1 amino acid?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

How many nucleotides equal 1 amino acid?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4