Biology Translation

What is the process of making a protein using the code carried in mRNA?

• Transcription

• Replication

• Translation

What code translates mRNA codons into amino acids?

• Translator

• Genetic Code

• Amino Acid Code

What word in genetic coding consists of three nucleotides?

• Codon

• Triplet

• Nitrogenous Base

• mRNA

What type of RNA converts codons into amino acids?

• rRNA

• tRNA

• mRNA

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

What enzyme carries out translation?

• RNA Polymerase

• Ribosome

• rRNA

What RNA makes up part of a ribosome?

• rRNA

• RNA Polymerase

• tRNA

What is the definition of a silent substitution?

• Any point mutation where base pairs are NOT changed.

• Any substitution mutation where the amino acid sequence is NOT changed.

• Any substitution mutation.

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

What is the spacing of codons in mRNA that start with the first start codon?

• Reading Frame

• Frameshift

• Start Codon

What mutation changes the reading frame of a coding region?

• Reading Frame Mutation

• Chromosomal Mutation

• Frameshift Mutation