Protein Synthesis Test Recovery

What code exists in all living things as a set of instructions that tells the body what traits to make?

• DNA
• Cells
• Mitochondria
• Traits

In order to create a protein, DNA must code for the creation of an mRNA in the process of ________________.

• Replication
• Transcription
• Translation
• Protein Synthesis

Which of the following ways is RNA different from DNA? (Select all that apply)

• RNA has the base Lysine instead of Thymine
• RNA has a single-stranded structure
• RNA has a ribose sugar
• RNA is the basis of all life
• RNA contains Uracil instead of Thymine

Which of the following is the complementary mRNA strand for the DNA strand below: TGC CCA GAT

• ACG GGT CTA
• AGC CCT CAT
• UCG GGU CUU
• ACG GGU CUA

After mRNA is synthesized, it serves as a template strand for the creation of amino acids. What is this process called?

• Replication
• Transcription
• Translation
• Protein Deconstruction

When mRNA is used to create amino acids, how many mRNA nucleotides make up a codon (code for an amino acid)?

• 1
• 3
• 5
• 7

What type of RNA is responsible for bringing the correct amino acid to the ribosome?

• mRNA
• tRNA
• rRNA
• bRNA

What would be the tRNA anticodon for the following mRNA codon? AUG

• UAC
• TAC
• AUG
• UTC

What amino acid sequence would the following mRNA strand code for? UCG - GCA - AAU

• Cys - Ala - Asn
• Met - Val - Ser
• Ser - Ala - Asn
• Ser - Ala - Val

Which represents the correct sequential flow of information during protein synthesis?

• DNA→RNA→protein
• RNA→DNA→protein
• DNA→protein→RNA
• RNA→protein→DNA