2.5.5 Protein Synthesis H Protein Synthesis Follow-Me – iQuiz

Q. The bases in DNA form a triplet code. What is meant by a triplet code? Amino acid(s) DNA contains thymine; RNA contains uracil FALSE Enzymes It must fold into its functional shape Information is copied to RNA molecule Gene; Genetic Forensic; Medicine; Paternity; Archaeology; Evolution Making a copy Ribosomes Sequence of three bases that code for one amino acid Size; Use of gel electrophoresis Joins nucleotides together to make mRNA Transfer Start; Adding an amino acid; Stop TRUE Checking for the presence of a specific gene Nucleus Complimentary RNA production Nucleus; Chromosome; Gene Does not code for a protein

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Q. To which structures in the cell does mRNA carry the code? Amino acid(s) DNA contains thymine; RNA contains uracil FALSE Enzymes It must fold into its functional shape Information is copied to RNA molecule Gene; Genetic Forensic; Medicine; Paternity; Archaeology; Evolution Making a copy Ribosomes Sequence of three bases that code for one amino acid Size; Use of gel electrophoresis Joins nucleotides together to make mRNA Transfer Start; Adding an amino acid; Stop TRUE Checking for the presence of a specific gene Nucleus Complimentary RNA production Nucleus; Chromosome; Gene Does not code for a protein

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Q. Give the role of the enzyme RNA polymerase. Amino acid(s) DNA contains thymine; RNA contains uracil FALSE Enzymes It must fold into its functional shape Information is copied to RNA molecule Gene; Genetic Forensic; Medicine; Paternity; Archaeology; Evolution Making a copy Ribosomes Sequence of three bases that code for one amino acid Size; Use of gel electrophoresis Joins nucleotides together to make mRNA Transfer Start; Adding an amino acid; Stop TRUE Checking for the presence of a specific gene Nucleus Complimentary RNA production Nucleus; Chromosome; Gene Does not code for a protein

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Q. Where in the cell would you expect to find most DNA? Amino acid(s) DNA contains thymine; RNA contains uracil FALSE Enzymes It must fold into its functional shape Information is copied to RNA molecule Gene; Genetic Forensic; Medicine; Paternity; Archaeology; Evolution Making a copy Ribosomes Sequence of three bases that code for one amino acid Size; Use of gel electrophoresis Joins nucleotides together to make mRNA Transfer Start; Adding an amino acid; Stop TRUE Checking for the presence of a specific gene Nucleus Complimentary RNA production Nucleus; Chromosome; Gene Does not code for a protein

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Q. DNA contains the instructions needed to make protein. These instructions are called the … code. Amino acid(s) DNA contains thymine; RNA contains uracil FALSE Enzymes It must fold into its functional shape Information is copied to RNA molecule Gene; Genetic Forensic; Medicine; Paternity; Archaeology; Evolution Making a copy Ribosomes Sequence of three bases that code for one amino acid Size; Use of gel electrophoresis Joins nucleotides together to make mRNA Transfer Start; Adding an amino acid; Stop TRUE Checking for the presence of a specific gene Nucleus Complimentary RNA production Nucleus; Chromosome; Gene Does not code for a protein

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Q. During translation one end of a tRNA molecule attaches to an mRNA codon. What is attached to the other end of the tRNA molecule? Amino acid(s) DNA contains thymine; RNA contains uracil FALSE Enzymes It must fold into its functional shape Information is copied to RNA molecule Gene; Genetic Forensic; Medicine; Paternity; Archaeology; Evolution Making a copy Ribosomes Sequence of three bases that code for one amino acid Size; Use of gel electrophoresis Joins nucleotides together to make mRNA Transfer Start; Adding an amino acid; Stop TRUE Checking for the presence of a specific gene Nucleus Complimentary RNA production Nucleus; Chromosome; Gene Does not code for a protein

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Q. What is meant by non-coding DNA? Amino acid(s) DNA contains thymine; RNA contains uracil FALSE Enzymes It must fold into its functional shape Information is copied to RNA molecule Gene; Genetic Forensic; Medicine; Paternity; Archaeology; Evolution Making a copy Ribosomes Sequence of three bases that code for one amino acid Size; Use of gel electrophoresis Joins nucleotides together to make mRNA Transfer Start; Adding an amino acid; Stop TRUE Checking for the presence of a specific gene Nucleus Complimentary RNA production Nucleus; Chromosome; Gene Does not code for a protein

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Q. Give one structural difference between DNA and RNA. Amino acid(s) DNA contains thymine; RNA contains uracil FALSE Enzymes It must fold into its functional shape Information is copied to RNA molecule Gene; Genetic Forensic; Medicine; Paternity; Archaeology; Evolution Making a copy Ribosomes Sequence of three bases that code for one amino acid Size; Use of gel electrophoresis Joins nucleotides together to make mRNA Transfer Start; Adding an amino acid; Stop TRUE Checking for the presence of a specific gene Nucleus Complimentary RNA production Nucleus; Chromosome; Gene Does not code for a protein

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Q. In DNA profiling DNA strands are cut into fragments. On what basis are these fragments then separated? Amino acid(s) DNA contains thymine; RNA contains uracil FALSE Enzymes It must fold into its functional shape Information is copied to RNA molecule Gene; Genetic Forensic; Medicine; Paternity; Archaeology; Evolution Making a copy Ribosomes Sequence of three bases that code for one amino acid Size; Use of gel electrophoresis Joins nucleotides together to make mRNA Transfer Start; Adding an amino acid; Stop TRUE Checking for the presence of a specific gene Nucleus Complimentary RNA production Nucleus; Chromosome; Gene Does not code for a protein

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Q. True or False. The base Uracil is found in DNA. Amino acid(s) DNA contains thymine; RNA contains uracil FALSE Enzymes It must fold into its functional shape Information is copied to RNA molecule Gene; Genetic Forensic; Medicine; Paternity; Archaeology; Evolution Making a copy Ribosomes Sequence of three bases that code for one amino acid Size; Use of gel electrophoresis Joins nucleotides together to make mRNA Transfer Start; Adding an amino acid; Stop TRUE Checking for the presence of a specific gene Nucleus Complimentary RNA production Nucleus; Chromosome; Gene Does not code for a protein

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Q. Each mRNA codon specifies one of three possible outcomes during protein synthesis. Name these three possible outcomes. Amino acid(s) DNA contains thymine; RNA contains uracil FALSE Enzymes It must fold into its functional shape Information is copied to RNA molecule Gene; Genetic Forensic; Medicine; Paternity; Archaeology; Evolution Making a copy Ribosomes Sequence of three bases that code for one amino acid Size; Use of gel electrophoresis Joins nucleotides together to make mRNA Transfer Start; Adding an amino acid; Stop TRUE Checking for the presence of a specific gene Nucleus Complimentary RNA production Nucleus; Chromosome; Gene Does not code for a protein

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Q. Explain the term Replication in relation to DNA. Amino acid(s) DNA contains thymine; RNA contains uracil FALSE Enzymes It must fold into its functional shape Information is copied to RNA molecule Gene; Genetic Forensic; Medicine; Paternity; Archaeology; Evolution Making a copy Ribosomes Sequence of three bases that code for one amino acid Size; Use of gel electrophoresis Joins nucleotides together to make mRNA Transfer Start; Adding an amino acid; Stop TRUE Checking for the presence of a specific gene Nucleus Complimentary RNA production Nucleus; Chromosome; Gene Does not code for a protein

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Q. In DNA profiling, what are used to cut DNA strands into fragments? Amino acid(s) DNA contains thymine; RNA contains uracil FALSE Enzymes It must fold into its functional shape Information is copied to RNA molecule Gene; Genetic Forensic; Medicine; Paternity; Archaeology; Evolution Making a copy Ribosomes Sequence of three bases that code for one amino acid Size; Use of gel electrophoresis Joins nucleotides together to make mRNA Transfer Start; Adding an amino acid; Stop TRUE Checking for the presence of a specific gene Nucleus Complimentary RNA production Nucleus; Chromosome; Gene Does not code for a protein

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Q. The triplet code is transcribed into mRNA. What does this statement mean? Amino acid(s) DNA contains thymine; RNA contains uracil FALSE Enzymes It must fold into its functional shape Information is copied to RNA molecule Gene; Genetic Forensic; Medicine; Paternity; Archaeology; Evolution Making a copy Ribosomes Sequence of three bases that code for one amino acid Size; Use of gel electrophoresis Joins nucleotides together to make mRNA Transfer Start; Adding an amino acid; Stop TRUE Checking for the presence of a specific gene Nucleus Complimentary RNA production Nucleus; Chromosome; Gene Does not code for a protein

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Q. In which structures in the cell does translation occur? Amino acid(s) DNA contains thymine; RNA contains uracil FALSE Enzymes It must fold into its functional shape Information is copied to RNA molecule Gene; Genetic Forensic; Medicine; Paternity; Archaeology; Evolution Making a copy Ribosomes Sequence of three bases that code for one amino acid Size; Use of gel electrophoresis Joins nucleotides together to make mRNA Transfer Start; Adding an amino acid; Stop TRUE Checking for the presence of a specific gene Nucleus Complimentary RNA production Nucleus; Chromosome; Gene Does not code for a protein

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Q. What does the letter ‘t’ stand for in tRNA? Amino acid(s) DNA contains thymine; RNA contains uracil FALSE Enzymes It must fold into its functional shape Information is copied to RNA molecule Gene; Genetic Forensic; Medicine; Paternity; Archaeology; Evolution Making a copy Ribosomes Sequence of three bases that code for one amino acid Size; Use of gel electrophoresis Joins nucleotides together to make mRNA Transfer Start; Adding an amino acid; Stop TRUE Checking for the presence of a specific gene Nucleus Complimentary RNA production Nucleus; Chromosome; Gene Does not code for a protein

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Q. Where in a cell are enzymes produced? Amino acid(s) DNA contains thymine; RNA contains uracil FALSE Enzymes It must fold into its functional shape Information is copied to RNA molecule Gene; Genetic Forensic; Medicine; Paternity; Archaeology; Evolution Making a copy Ribosomes Sequence of three bases that code for one amino acid Size; Use of gel electrophoresis Joins nucleotides together to make mRNA Transfer Start; Adding an amino acid; Stop TRUE Checking for the presence of a specific gene Nucleus Complimentary RNA production Nucleus; Chromosome; Gene Does not code for a protein

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Q. Explain the term Transcription in relation to DNA. Amino acid(s) DNA contains thymine; RNA contains uracil FALSE Enzymes It must fold into its functional shape Information is copied to RNA molecule Gene; Genetic Forensic; Medicine; Paternity; Archaeology; Evolution Making a copy Ribosomes Sequence of three bases that code for one amino acid Size; Use of gel electrophoresis Joins nucleotides together to make mRNA Transfer Start; Adding an amino acid; Stop TRUE Checking for the presence of a specific gene Nucleus Complimentary RNA production Nucleus; Chromosome; Gene Does not code for a protein

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Q. What must happen to the newly formed protein before it can begin to work? Amino acid(s) DNA contains thymine; RNA contains uracil FALSE Enzymes It must fold into its functional shape Information is copied to RNA molecule Gene; Genetic Forensic; Medicine; Paternity; Archaeology; Evolution Making a copy Ribosomes Sequence of three bases that code for one amino acid Size; Use of gel electrophoresis Joins nucleotides together to make mRNA Transfer Start; Adding an amino acid; Stop TRUE Checking for the presence of a specific gene Nucleus Complimentary RNA production Nucleus; Chromosome; Gene Does not code for a protein

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Q. Give two applications (uses) of DNA profiling. Amino acid(s) DNA contains thymine; RNA contains uracil FALSE Enzymes It must fold into its functional shape Information is copied to RNA molecule Gene; Genetic Forensic; Medicine; Paternity; Archaeology; Evolution Making a copy Ribosomes Sequence of three bases that code for one amino acid Size; Use of gel electrophoresis Joins nucleotides together to make mRNA Transfer Start; Adding an amino acid; Stop TRUE Checking for the presence of a specific gene Nucleus Complimentary RNA production Nucleus; Chromosome; Gene Does not code for a protein

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Q. What is meant by genetic screening? Amino acid(s) DNA contains thymine; RNA contains uracil FALSE Enzymes It must fold into its functional shape Information is copied to RNA molecule Gene; Genetic Forensic; Medicine; Paternity; Archaeology; Evolution Making a copy Ribosomes Sequence of three bases that code for one amino acid Size; Use of gel electrophoresis Joins nucleotides together to make mRNA Transfer Start; Adding an amino acid; Stop TRUE Checking for the presence of a specific gene Nucleus Complimentary RNA production Nucleus; Chromosome; Gene Does not code for a protein

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Q. True or False. DNA is a double helical shape. Amino acid(s) DNA contains thymine; RNA contains uracil FALSE Enzymes It must fold into its functional shape Information is copied to RNA molecule Gene; Genetic Forensic; Medicine; Paternity; Archaeology; Evolution Making a copy Ribosomes Sequence of three bases that code for one amino acid Size; Use of gel electrophoresis Joins nucleotides together to make mRNA Transfer Start; Adding an amino acid; Stop TRUE Checking for the presence of a specific gene Nucleus Complimentary RNA production Nucleus; Chromosome; Gene Does not code for a protein

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Q. Where in a cell does transcription occur? Amino acid(s) DNA contains thymine; RNA contains uracil FALSE Enzymes It must fold into its functional shape Information is copied to RNA molecule Gene; Genetic Forensic; Medicine; Paternity; Archaeology; Evolution Making a copy Ribosomes Sequence of three bases that code for one amino acid Size; Use of gel electrophoresis Joins nucleotides together to make mRNA Transfer Start; Adding an amino acid; Stop TRUE Checking for the presence of a specific gene Nucleus Complimentary RNA production Nucleus; Chromosome; Gene Does not code for a protein

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Q. Name the small biomolecules that are joined together to make a protein. Amino acid(s) DNA contains thymine; RNA contains uracil FALSE Enzymes It must fold into its functional shape Information is copied to RNA molecule Gene; Genetic Forensic; Medicine; Paternity; Archaeology; Evolution Making a copy Ribosomes Sequence of three bases that code for one amino acid Size; Use of gel electrophoresis Joins nucleotides together to make mRNA Transfer Start; Adding an amino acid; Stop TRUE Checking for the presence of a specific gene Nucleus Complimentary RNA production Nucleus; Chromosome; Gene Does not code for a protein

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