Translation Transcription Mutations

Translate the mRNA sequence to an amino acid sequence.

AUG-CCC

• Met-Pro

• Met-His

• His-Pro

• His-Met

In order for DNA instructions to move from the nucleus to the ribosomes in the cytoplasm of a cell, an RNA copy of a DNA strand must be made. This process, which takes place in the cell nucleus, is called?

• translation

• mutation

• DNA replication

• transcription

What do you call a change in DNA?

• Replication

• Mutation

• Translation

• Transcription

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

What is the relationship between a protein, the cell, and DNA?

• The DNA is produced by the protein that is produced in the cell

• The protein is composed of DNA that is produced in the cell

• The DNA makes RNA which is translated into protein

• A cell is composed of DNA and protein

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NGSS.HS-LS1-1

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

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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)

• UAC

• ATT

• AUC

• ATG

• UAA

• TAG

• CAG

• GCA

• GCU

• GTC

The model shows a mutation in a partial sequence of bases in a gene. What type of mutation does the model demonstrate?

• DELETION

• INSERTION

• SUBSTITUTION

• TRANSLOCATION

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

A change to a single part of DNA or to one gene is called a...

• Homeostasis

• Somatic cell

• Chromosomal mutation

• Gene mutation

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

A point mutation where one nucleotide base replaces an original nucleotide base

• Mutation by Inversion

• Chromosomal Mutation

• Translocation

• Substitution Mutation

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Match the following about mutations

• adding a nucleotide

• substitution

• a change in the DNA sequence

• insertion

• removing a nucleotide

• mutation

• replacing a nucleotide with a different nucleotide

• deletion

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2