AP Bio Transcription and Translation

What is the function of the ribosomes? 

• ATP Synthesis

• Digestion

• Protein Synthesis

• Storage

Transcription & Translation are simultaneously completed in a prokaryote 

• True

• False

What is the function of the P site on the ribosome?

• Holds the growing polypeptide

• Holds phosphorylated polypeptide

• Site that binds to the primary structure of a polypeptide

• Site where the phosphate group binds

Which describes initiation of translation? 

• mRNA binds to tRNA with start codon

• mRNA binds to tRNA small subunit

• tRNA binds to rRNA with start codon

• tRNA binds to Methionine

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

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

• UAA

• GCA

• AUC

• GTC

• GCU

• TAG

• CAG

• ATT

• UAC

• ATG

What is the start codon?

• AUG

• GUA

• TAC

• UAC

One amino acid is coded by multiple codons...

• True

• False

What does AGU code for?

• Arg

• Leu

• Phe

• Ser

Which is not a stop codon?

• UAA

• UAG

• UGA

• UGG