Protein Synthesis
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- Q1Which cellular organelle is primarily responsible for protein synthesis?Golgi apparatusLysosomeMitochondriaRibosome30s
- Q2During which phase of protein synthesis does tRNA bring amino acids to the ribosome?TranscriptionMutationTranslationReplication30s
- Q3What is the initial step of protein synthesis where DNA is copied into mRNA?ReplicationDeaminationTranslationTranscription30s
- Q4Which molecule provides the template for the sequence of amino acids in a protein?tRNADNAmRNArRNA30s
- Q5What is the term for the three-nucleotide sequence on mRNA that specifies an amino acid?CodonExonPromoterAnticodon30s
- Q6What is the function of the ribosome in protein synthesis?It synthesizes proteins by linking amino acids together.It transports nutrients across the cell membrane.It copies DNA into mRNA.It breaks down waste products in the cell.30s
- Q7What is the significance of the start codon during protein synthesis?It defines the structure of the ribosome.It indicates where transcription stops.It codes for a stop signal.It signals the beginning of translation.30s
- Q8What is the role of tRNA during the translation phase of protein synthesis?To transcribe DNA into mRNA.To transport specific amino acids to the ribosome.To form the ribosomal subunits.To replicate the genetic material.30s
- Q9What structure is formed when amino acids are linked together during protein synthesis?Nucleotide strandPolypeptide chainCarbohydrate complexLipid bilayer30s
- Q10What is the primary location of protein synthesis in a cell?NucleusMitochondriaGolgi apparatusRibosome30s
- Q11What are the building blocks of proteins?MonosaccharidesNucleotidesFatty acidsAmino acids30s
- Q12Which nucleotide base is NOT found in RNA?UracilAdenineThymineCytosine30s
- Q13What process converts the information in mRNA into a sequence of amino acids?ReplicationTranscriptionTranslationTranslocation30s
- Q14Which component of the cell contains the genetic instructions for protein synthesis?EnzymesRNADNARibosomes30s
- Q15What is the start codon required for initiating translation?AUGAGAUAGUAA30s