Protein Synthesis

What is the location in the cell for translation?

• Cytoplasm

• Nucleus

• Lysosome

• Golgi apparatus

The process to go from DNA to mRNA is _______

• translation

• transcription

• replication

What is the correct order to make a protein?

• Protein --> DNA --> RNA

• RNA --> DNA --> Protein

• DNA --> RNA --> Protein

• Protein --> RNA --> DNA

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

NGSS.HS-LS1-6

Where are proteins made?

• in the ER

• in the nucleus

• attached to a ribosome

• in the mitochondria

What amino acid is coded for by the codon UUA?

• Phe

• Ser

• Leu

• Pro

Which of the following is involved in translation?

• amino acids

• ribosomes

• mRNA

• all of these

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

• base

• codon

• amine

• serine

Translation....

• converts mRNA into a protein

• breaks down DNA

• produces mRNA from DNA

• makes more DNA

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

The codon is located on the 

• DNA

• mRNA

• tRNA

• rRNA

In mRNA, each codon specifies a particular 

• nucleotide

• amino acid

• purine

• pyrimidine