Protein Synthesis Basics Quiz
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What are the monomers of a protein?

  • Nucleotides
  • Glucose
  • Fatty acids
  • Amino acids (correct)

    • Where are proteins made in a eukaryotic cell?

  • On the cell membrane
  • In the nucleus
  • On the ribosomes in the cytoplasm (correct)
  • In the mitochondria

    • What contains the instructions to create proteins?

  • RNA
  • Ribosomes
  • DNA (correct)
  • Amino acids

    • What are units of DNA that contain code for the creation of a protein called?

    <p>Genes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the relationship between gene expression and protein synthesis?

    <p>They are often considered the same process</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of gene expression in different cell types?

    <p>To 'turn on' specific genes for needed proteins</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of DNA in protein synthesis?

    <p>Contains instructions to assemble amino acids in a specific order</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why do different cell types look and function differently despite having the same genes?

    <p>They 'turn on' different genes for specific protein production</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a gene?

    <p>A segment of DNA that contains the code for a specific protein or functional RNA molecule</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the relationship between DNA and proteins?

    <p>DNA contains the instructions for assembling amino acids in a specific order to make proteins</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are amino acids?

    <p>The building blocks of proteins, linked together in a specific sequence</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the molecule that can bind to other monomers to form a polymer?

    <p>Amino acid</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where are proteins made in a eukaryotic cell?

    <p>Cytoplasm</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Does DNA directly make protein ?

    <p>No</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Do all human cells have the same genes?

    <p>Yes, for the most part</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many genes are there in approximately every human cell?

    <p>22,000 genes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Are the genes in every human cell identical?

    <p>For the most part, yes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why do cells in a multicellular organism have different proteins?

    <p>Because different genes are expressed in different cell types</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main reason for the diversity of proteins in a multicellular organism?

    <p>Differences in gene expression</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What determines the proteins produced in different cell types of a multicellular organism?

    <p>Expression of different genes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What determines the proteins produced in different cell types of a multicellular organism?

    <p>Gene expression</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of DNA in protein synthesis?

    <p>Providing the genetic code for protein production</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the units of DNA that contain the code for the creation of a protein called?

    <p>Genes</p> Signup and view all the answers

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