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12 questions
DNA nucleotide bases code for the amino acids that are used to build proteins. How many bases code for one amino acid?
Which of these molecules is a polymer?
Some proteins have an active site that allows them to speed up chemical reactions in cells. What is the name of this group of proteins?
Which of the following base pairs are found in DNA molecules?
Which part of a DNA molecule carries the instructions for making a protein?
True or false? Prokaryotic cells such as bacterial cells have no nucleus, so they contain no nucleic acids and can’t use DNA as the molecule that holds the genetic code.
There are four bases in DNA molecules. Which statement about bases is true?
To make a protein, the genetic code of one gene is copied into a messenger molecule. What is this messenger molecule called?
Twenty different amino acids are used to make proteins. The genetic code is a triplet code. Which statement is true about the genetic code?
Match each word to its correct meaning.
True or false? Translation is the process of copying the DNA genetic code to make an mRNA molecule.
Put the events of protein synthesis in the correct order.
