Lab: Building Proteins from RNA — Unit test Answers

Which process is part of translation but not transcription?

A protein called GEF-H1 is known to control immune responses to certain viruses such as influenza A. GEF-H1 is best classified as which kind of protein?

If a stop codon is like a red traffic light, which is most like a green traffic light during transcription?

Lactase is a protein in the digestive tract that helps break down certain sugars found in milk. What is the main function of lactase?

The diagram shows a nucleic acid in the shape of a double helix.Which sugar is present in the nucleic acid that is represented in the diagram?

Many different types of mutations can occur within the body. Sickle cell anemia is a disease that occurs when a mutation in a base pair of the hemoglobin beta gene causes a single replacement of the amino acid glutamic acid by the amino acid valine. As a result of this mutation, the individual’s blood cells take on a sickle shape under certain conditions and form clusters that can block blood vessels and cause organ damage. Which type of mutation causes sickle cell anemia?

What is the function of RNA polymerase in protein synthesis?

What is created between 2 amino acids during translation?

Albumin is a protein found in blood that helps to regulate amount of fluids in the body. What is the main function of albumin?

What was Marshall Nirenberg and Heinrich Matthaei’s contribution to our current understanding of the genetic code?

Which bases are found in a strand of DNA?

The diagram shows a nucleic acid in the shape of a helix.Which sugar is present in the nucleic acid that is represented in the diagram?

During which process is mRNA converted into a sequence of amino acids for protein production?