DNA Replication and Protein Synthesis Practice

What is the correct term to go in box K ?

Which of the following best describes a DNA molecule?

• double helix

• contains ribose

• made of amino acids

• contains Uracil

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

What is the correct term to go in box H?

The picture below shows the steps of DNA replication beginning with step one and ending with step three.

​Because you are reusing the old, or parent, DNA strand DNA replication is said to be

• Semi- Conservative

• Semi-discontinuous

• Continuous

• Fully-Conserveative

The picture below shows an enzyme unwinding and unzipping DNA.

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​What is the name of this enzyme?

• DNA Helicase

• DNA Ligase

• DNA polyermase

• RNA Polymerase

In RNA, Uracil pairs with ______.

• cytosine

• adenine

• guanine

• thymine

DNA holds the code for

• lipids

• carbohydrates

• protein

• sugar

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

What amino acid is represented by the codon UUA?

• Phenylalanine

• Tyrosine

• Leucine

• Stop codon

What is the location in the cell for translation?

• nucleus

• mitochondria in cytoplasm

• ribosome in cytoplasm

• chloroplast in cytoplasm

What is the three base sequence of mRNA that codes for a single amino acid?

• Anticodon

• Codon

• Protein