Protein Synthesis

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

• base

• codon

• amine

• serine

Where are proteins made?

• in the ER

• in the nucleus

• attached to a ribosome

• in the mitochondria

In mRNA, each codon specifies a particular 

• nucleotide

• amino acid

• purine

• pyrimidine

What amino acid is coded for by the codon UUA?

• Phe

• Ser

• Leu

• Pro

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-6

What amino acid is coded for by the codon ACA?

• Ile

• Thr

• Asn

• Lys

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

Where is mRNA created?

• nucleus

• cytoplasm

• mitochondria

• ER

Which of the following acts as a template for creating mRNA?

• DNA

• protein

• ATO

• carbohydrate

RNA has what base that is instead of thymine?

• guanine

• adenine

• thymine

• uracil

What will be the RNA sequence?

• UAGCGG

• TAGCGG

• CGATAA

• GCAUAA

When DNA is transcribed to RNA.... 

• pairs with U

• pairs with U

• pairs with T

• pairs with T