Protein Synthesis and Mutations Practice

Which molecule is double-stranded and contains the bases adenine, thymine, guanine, and cytosine?

• DNA

• RNA

• Protein

• Lipid

Which molecule is single-stranded and contains the base uracil instead of thymine?

• DNA

• RNA

• Protein

• Carbohydrate

How many types of RNA are there?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Where does transcription occur in a cell?

• Cytoplasm

• Nucleus

• Ribosome

• Mitochondria

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

What is made from a DNA template during transcription?

• Protein

• Lipid

• RNA

• Carbohydrate

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

Where can mRNA be located?

• In the nucleus

• In the mitochondria

• In the ribosome

• In the cell membrane

What is the primary function of tRNA?

• It synthesizes proteins.

• It brings the correct amino acid by matching the anticodon to the codon.

• It transcribes DNA into RNA.

• It replicates DNA.

What process is depicted in the second image?

• Translation

• Replication

• Transcription

• Mutation

What is the mRNA sequence transcribed from the DNA sequence "ATC TTA GCC TGC "?

• UAA GGA UCG GAC

• UAG AAU CGG ACG

• AUC CGA UCG GAC

• UAG CGA UCC GGA

Identify the following image as Transcription or Translation.

• Transcription

• Translation

• Replication

• Mutation

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NGSS.HS-LS1-1