Protein Synthesis

Question 1

Transcription

Answer 1

Process by which mRNA is formed

Question 2

Step 1

Answer 2

Occurs in the nucleus

Question 3

Step 2

Answer 3

Helicase separates/unwinds the DNA strands

Question 4

Step 3

Answer 4

RNA Polymerase attaches to the gene

Question 5

Step 4

Answer 5

RNA nucleotides pair up with their complementary base /
A pairs with U, G pairs with C

Question 6

Step 5

Answer 6

Sequence of bases at end of gene tells RNA polymerase
to stop

Question 7

Step 6

Answer 7

mRNA molecule is released

Question 8

Step 7

Answer 8

mRNA moves out of nucleus through nuclear pores

Question 9

Translation

Answer 9

The process by which proteins are produced from
mRNA

Question 10

Step 1 T

Answer 10

Occurs in cytoplasm

Question 11

Step 2 T

Answer 11

Ribosome attaches to sequence of bases on mRNA

Question 12

Step 3 T

Answer 12

Ribosome reads mRNA in three bases/codons at a time

Question 13

Step 4 T

Answer 13

AUG codon is the start codon which initiates the production of the protein

Question 14

Step 5 T

Answer 14

tRNA molecules bring amino acids to ribosome

Question 15

Step 6 T

Answer 15

Anticodon on the tRNA binds complementary to the
codon

Question 16

Step 7 T

Answer 16

Amino acids are joined together using ATP