Protein Synthesis Review

DNA vs. RNA

100

DNA is ____________ stranded, RNA is __________________ stranded. 

DNA is double-stranded, RNA is single-stranded. 

200

Which type of nucleic acid has Thymine? Which has Uracil?

DNA; RNA

300

During DNA replication, DNA makes: 

a. A complementary strand of RNA

b. A complementary strand of DNA

b. A complementary strand of DNA

400

Given this DNA template, what is the complementary strand of DNA?

ATC GAC TTT

TAG CTG AAA

500

The segment of DNA that codes for the amino acid sequence in a protein is called a/an:

a) gene

b) tetrad

c) chromatid 

a) gene

600

Ribosomes are made of this type of RNA. This type of RNA also help with protein efficiency (helps to make many proteins super fast). 

rRNA

Transcription

100

Where does transcription take place?

In the nucleus

200

Transcription is __________ to ___________.

DNA to RNA

300

1 codon is a sequence of how many nucleotides?

3 nucleotides

400

What type of RNA is described below?

Carries copies of instructions to the ribosomes for assembling amino acids into proteins

mRNA

500

An error in the DNA sequence when one nucleotide is replaced by another or deleted. 

A mutation

600

This enzyme adds nucleotides to build the new strand of RNA.

RNA polymerase

Translation

100

Translation is _____ -----> ______.

RNA to protein

200

What type of bond is formed between amino acids?

Peptide bonds

300

This type of RNA carries the amino acid to the ribosome. This RNA is coded for by the codon. This RNA has an anticodon on it, to bind to to the codon to deliver the amino acid. 

Transfer RNA (tRNA)

400

What is the anticodon sequence for the codons below?

ACG GUA

UGC CAU

500

ALL proteins start with this amino acid: 

Methionine 

600

What is the anticodon for the amino acid Lysine? (2 possible answers)

UUU or UUC

DNA --> RNA

100

Convert the DNA template to a strand of mRNA: 

TTA GCA AAT CCG

AAU CGU UUA GGC

200

Convert the DNA template to a strand of mRNA: 

CCA GGG TTA ATC

GGU CCC AAY UAG

300

Convert the DNA template to a strand of mRNA: 

GAT TCG ATA CCC

CUA AGC UAU GGG

400

Convert the DNA template to a strand of mRNA: 

TCG AAT CAA GGA

AGC UUA GUU CCU

500

Convert the DNA template to a strand of mRNA: 

TGC CAT GCA TTA

ACG GUA CGU AAU

600

Convert the DNA template to a strand of mRNA: 

TAG CGA TTA AGC

AUC GCU AAU UCG

RNA --> Protein

100

Find the amino acid strand for the codons below: 

AUG CGA UCC GGA

MET ARG SER GLY

200

Find the amino acid strand for the codons below: 

AUG CCU AGA AUU

MET PRO ARG ILE

300

Find the amino acid strand for the codons below: 

AUG AAA UUC CGA

MET LYS PHE ARG

400

Using the strand of DNA below, find the codon, anticodon, and amino acid strand: 

TAC GAT CTT CTA

Codon: AUG CUA GAA GAU

Antico: UAC GAU CUU CUA

Ami A: MET LEU GLU ASP

500

Using the strand of DNA below, find the codon, anticodon, and amino acid strand: 

TAC ACG CTC TAC

Codon: AUG UGC GAG AUG

Antico: UAC ACG CUC UAC

AA:      MET CYS GLU MET

600

Using the strand of DNA below, find the codon, anticodon, and amino acid strand: 

TAC TTC GGA ACA

Codon: AUG AAG CCU UGU

Anti C: UAC UUC GGA ACA

Amino: MET LYS PRO CYS