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C&H3.4 Protein Synth
Protein Synthesis
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What type of RNA is formed from the genetic code on DNA? | messenger RNA |
| What type of RNA brings amino acids to the growing protein? | transfer RNA |
| What type of RNA assembles the amino acids into a protein? | ribosomal RNA |
| What are proteins made up of? | amino acids |
| Nitrogen bases found in DNA are adenine, guanine, cytosine, and ___. | thymine |
| Nitrogen bases found in RNA are adenine, guanine, cytosine, and ___. | uracil |
| In RNA, uracil always pairs with ___. | adenine |
| The order of nitrogen bases along a gene is called the ___ ___. | genetic code |
| A group of three nitrogen bases codes for one ___ ___. | amino acid |
| A change in a gene or chromosome is called a ___. | mutation |
| Mutations can affect the type of ___ that is produced. | protein |
| Mutations can be additions, deletions, or ___. | substitutions |
| Mutations can be helpful, harmful, or ___. | neutral |
| A mutation's effects depend on the organism's ___. | environment |
| A mutation in a ___ cell can be passed on to offspring. | sex |
| If a section of DNA has the base sequence TGAG, what will the corresponding section of mRNA have for nitrogen bases? | ACUC |
| If a section of DNA has the base sequence ACGT, what will the corresponding section of mRNA have for nitrogen bases? | UGCA |