Genetic Molecules Review

Which biological macromolecule is responsible for carrying genetic information?

• Carbohydrates
• Lipids
• Proteins
• Nucleic Acids

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

What is a portion of a DNA molecule which contains the instructions for the building of a single protein?

• Gene
• Allele
• Codon
• Chromosome

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NGSS.HS-LS1-1

Where in the eukaryotic cell does DNA replication take place?

• Ribosome
• Nucleus
• Cytoplasm
• Throughout cell

Which enzyme constructs the new strand of DNA during replication?

• RNA Polymerase
• DNA Helicase
• DNA Ligase
• DNA Polymerase

What would be the complementary DNA sequence in replication? A T C   G G A   A C C  G T C

• UAG   CCU   UGG   CAG
• TAG   CCT   TGG   CAG
• CTG   CCA   GGA   CTA
• CUG   CCA   AGG   CUA

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Which molecule is created during TRANSCRIPTION?

• DNA
• tRNA
• mRNA
• Proteins

Which enzyme constructs the mRNA during TRANSCRIPTION?

• RNA Polymerase
• DNA Helicase
• DNA Ligase
• DNA Polymerase

On which molecule will you find an ANTICODON?

• rRNA
• tRNA
• mRNA
• DNA

A codon on an mRNA molecule is made up of ________ nitrogen bases.

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

The image below is a ______________________ subunit of DNA.

• Amino acid
• Triglyceride
• Nucleotide
• Monosaccharide

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NGSS.HS-LS1-1