DNA and Protein Synthesis Review

Where are proteins made?

• ER

• nucleus

• cytoplasm

• mitochondria

Every three letters (example: ATC) in DNA codes for what??

• Amino Acid

• Nucleotide

• Lipid

• Carbohydrate

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What do we call the process of turning DNA into mRNA?

• Replication

• Transcription

• Translation

The process represented in the diagram produces a molecule that is complementary to the template strand of DNA. What type of molecule is being produced?

• New DNA

• Protein

• messenger RNA

• Carbohydrate

Nucleotides are made up of a sugar, phosphate, and..?

• nitrogenous base

• nucleic acid

• cholesterol

• fatty acid

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What amino acid is represented by the codon UUA?

• Phenylalanine

• Tyrosine

• Leucine

• Stop codon

Which of the following sequences best describes the flow of information that takes place when a gene directs the synthesis of a protein?

• protein --> RNA --> DNA

• DNA --> mRNA --> tRNA --> protein

• DNA --> amino acid --> RNA --> protein

• DNA --> tRNA --> mRNA --> protein

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What is the correct sequence of amino acids?

• Met, Tyr, Ser, Stop

• Tyr, Ser, Stop Met

• Met, Iso, Glu, Stop

• Stop, Met, Iso, Tyr

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What type of RNA carries the DNA message out of the nucleus to the ribosomes?

• mRNA

• tRNA

• rRNA

In DNA, which of the following determines the traits of an organism?

• Amount of adenine

• Sequence of nitrogen bases

• Number of sugars

• Strength of hydrogen bonds

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