Protein Synthesis and Mutations

Which process is used to make mRNA from the DNA in the nucleus?

• transcription
• translation
• replication 

Which RNA bases would pair with TAC GAA in transcription to make mRNA?

• AUG CUU

• ATG CTT

• GCA TCC

• GCA UCC

Where does transcription take place?

• nucleus
• cytoplasm
• ribosome

One difference between DNA and RNA is that....

• Only RNA has the base Uracil
• only RNA contains the base Thymine
• only RNA contains the base Cytocine
• only RNA contained the base Guanine

Which of these bases is not found in RNA?

• C

• T

• U

• A

A sequence of three DNA or mRNA bases is called a

• codon

• anticodon

• amino acid

• peptide bond

_______ is made during transcription and ________ is made during translation.

• mRNA / a protein
• a protein / mRNA
• Ribosome / Nucleus
• mRNA / tRNA

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

How many amino acids are coded for by this sequence of bases:

ATG GGA ACT CCA

• 4

• 2

• 6

• 12

Which of the following is the sugar found in RNA?

• Ribose
• Maltose
• Deoxyribose
• Amylose

Codons contain ______ bases

• 1
• 3
• 6
• 9