Download Translation of RNA to Protein Quiz

Translation of RNA to Protein Quiz
1. True or False: Ribosomes are the organelles where proteins are made.
2. True or False: Translation translates from one language to another.
3. How does a tRNA interact with the mRNA?
4. What is a stop codon? How many stop codons are there?
5. How many amino acids are used to make proteins?
6. During translation, the mRNA is translated from __________ into
__________.
a) nucleic acid, amino acids
b) nucleotides, protein
c) nucleotides, amino acids
d) nucleic acid, protein
7. What is the role of the tRNA molecules?
a) The tRNA determines the order of the amino acids in the protein.
b) The tRNA reads the mRNA code and brings a specific amino acid to the
ribosome.
c) The tRNA brings the genetic message to the ribosome from the nucleus.
d) all of the above
8. What is the sequence of the anticodon that binds to a CUA codon?
a) GAU
b) GAT
c) CUA
d) CTA
9. Which of the following statements concerning codons is true?
a) Codons are read in the ribosome.
b) Codons are found in the mRNA sequence.
c) Codons consist of three RNA bases.
d) All of the above statements are true.
10. GGG codes for glycine and CCC codes for Proline. If the sequence
within a gene is GGGGGGCCCGGGCCC, what is the amino acid sequence
of the corresponding protein?
a) Gly-Gly-Pro-Gly-Pro
b) Pro-Pro-Gly-Pro-Gly
c) Gly-Gly-Pro-Pro-Gly
d) Pro-Pro-Gly-Gly-Pro