Transcription Translation Basics

The codon CCU codes for what amino acid?

• Isoleucine

• Stop

• Methionine

• Proline

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-6

How many nucleotides make up a codon?

• 1

• 3

• 5

• 15

How many codons: AAU GCG AUG

• 9

• 1

• 3

• 15

A sequence of a DNA template strand is shown.

3' TCC AAT GGC TTA TTT 5'

Which of these is the correct amino acid chain produced from the DNA template strand?

• Arginine, Leucine, Proline, Asparagine

• Tryptophan, Phenylalanine, Leucine

• Serince, Leucine, Proline, Asparagine

• Tryptophan, Phenylalanine, Leucine, Glycine

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

NGSS.HS-LS1-6

If DNA undergoes transcription to create an mRNA strand, match the codons of mRNA (bottom row) to the triplets of DNA (top row)

• UAA

• GTC

• UAC

• ATG

• AUC

• ATT

• CAG

• TAG

• GCU

• GCA

What is the order for Protein Synthesis?

• Transcription -> Translation -> Protein

• Translation - > Transcription -> Protein

• Protein -> Transcription -> Translation

• Translation -> Protein -> Transcription

If the DNA sequence of a gene is TAC CCC GGA GAG, what mRNA sequence will be produced in transcription?

• RNA Polymerase

• AUG GGG CCU CUC

• ATG GGG GGT GTG

• AUG GGG CCU CUG

• AUG CCG GCA CGG

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

If the DNA sequence of a gene is GAC CAA TAT GTA, what mRNA sequence will be produced in transcription?

• nucleus

• AUG GGG CCU CUC

• CUG GUU AUA CAU

• GAC CAA UAU GUA

• CUG CCG GCA CGG

Translation is a process that produces

• mRNA

• Protein

• Polypeptide Chains

• tRNA

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

How would the DNA sequence GCTATA be transcribed to mRNA?

• GCUAUA

• CGATAT

• CGAUAU

• GCUTUT