Protein Synthesis

Question 1

Protein Synthesis is the process of reading the instructions in ____ to make a ___

Answer 1

DNA, Polypeptide

Question 2

Proteins are the most diverse macromolecules

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Proteins are made in the __

Answer 3

ribosomes

Question 4

What is the “m” in mRNA?

Answer 4

Messanger

Question 5

The “t” in tRNA is transform

Answer 5

False
the “t” stands for Transfer

Question 6

The “r” in rRNA is ___

Answer 6

ribosomal

Question 7

Transcription

Answer 7

Carries the coded instructions for building proteins out of the nucleus

Question 8

The process if transcription is
1.
2.
3.

Answer 8

1. Initiation
2. Elongation
3. Termination

Question 9

Initiation is when the genes ___ because it has information for the protein

Answer 9

Unzip

Question 10

Elongation is when RNA nucleotide base pairs (A-> U, C-> G) to create a strand for mRNA

Answer 10

True

Question 11

Termination Is when mRNA molecules are sent out of the ___ and the transcribed DNA is ___ to be used again later

Answer 11

Nucleus, Zipped

Question 12

Translation is when the instructions are read and carried out of the mRNA to build a polypeptide chain

Answer 12

True

Question 13

Codon

Answer 13

set of 3 nucleotides on to mRNA

Question 14

Anticodon

Answer 14

3 nucleotides on tRNA

Question 15

Process: Translation

1. _RNA attaches to the ___ to read mRNA codons

Answer 15

M, ribosome

Question 16

Process: Translation

2. tRNA molecules with correct ____ drop of corresponding ___ acids

Answer 16

Anticodon, Amino

Question 17

Process: Translation
3. tRNA continues dropping ___ acids, then ____ bind them together to make a ____ chain

Answer 17

Amino, Ribosomes, polypeptide