DNA, RNA, and Protein Synthesis

An organic molecule that stores genetic information.

• DNA

• mRNA

• rRNA

• tRNA

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

A sequence of DNA that produces a particular protein.

• DNA

• Gene

• Chromosome

• All of the above

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

Adenine and thymine are examples of this type of molecule.

• DNA

• RNA

• Nucleotide

• Nitrogenous base

The nitrogenous base that pairs with thymine.

• Adenine

• Cytosine

• Guanine

• Uracil

The nitrogenous base that is found only in RNA.

• Adenine

• Cytosine

• Guanine

• Uracil

The monomer of DNA.

• Gene

• Nucleotide

• Deoxyribose sugar

• Phosphate group

A sequence of three nucleotides found in DNA and RNA.

• Gene

• Codon

• Anticodon

• All of the above

A sequence of three nucleotides that begins the process of translation.

• Methionine

• Start codon

• Stop codon

• Isoleucine

This type of RNA carries the “genetic message” from the DNA in the nucleus to the ribosome in the cytoplasm.

• mRNA

• rRNA

• tRNA

• All of the above

This type of RNA transports amino acids to the ribosome for protein synthesis.

• mRNA

• rRNA

• tRNA

• All of the above