
Unit 8: DNA to Protein - Vocabulary Definitions
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9th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the definition of RNA?
Type of RNA that carries copies of instructions for the assembly of amino acids into proteins from DNA to the rest of the cell
Type of RNA that combines with proteins to form ribosomes
Single-stranded nucleic acid that contains the sugar ribose
Synthesis of an RNA molecule from a DNA template
Type of RNA that carries each amino acid to a ribosome during protein synthesis
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the definition of messenger RNA (mRNA)?
Type of RNA that carries copies of instructions for the assembly of amino acids into proteins from DNA to the rest of the cell
Type of RNA that combines with proteins to form ribosomes
Single-stranded nucleic acid that contains the sugar ribose
Synthesis of an RNA molecule from a DNA template
Type of RNA that carries each amino acid to a ribosome during protein synthesis
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the definition of ribosomal RNA (rRNA)?
Type of RNA that carries copies of instructions for the assembly of amino acids into proteins from DNA to the rest of the cell
Type of RNA that combines with proteins to form ribosomes
Single-stranded nucleic acid that contains the sugar ribose
Synthesis of an RNA molecule from a DNA template
Type of RNA that carries each amino acid to a ribosome during protein synthesis
4.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the definition of transfer RNA (tRNA)?
Type of RNA that carries copies of instructions for the assembly of amino acids into proteins from DNA to the rest of the cell
Type of RNA that combines with proteins to form ribosomes
Single-stranded nucleic acid that contains the sugar ribose
Synthesis of an RNA molecule from a DNA template
Type of RNA that carries each amino acid to a ribosome during protein synthesis
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the definition of transcription?
Type of RNA that carries copies of instructions for the assembly of amino acids into proteins from DNA to the rest of the cell
Type of RNA that combines with proteins to form ribosomes
Single-stranded nucleic acid that contains the sugar ribose
Synthesis of an RNA molecule from a DNA template
Type of RNA that carries each amino acid to a ribosome during protein synthesis
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the definition of RNA polymerase?
Expressed sequence of DNA; codes for a protein
Sequence of DNA that is not involved in coding for a protein
Long chain of amino acids that make proteins
Specific region of a gene where RNA polymerase can bind and begin transcription
Enzyme that links together the growing chain of RNA nucleotides during transcription using a DNA strand as a template
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the definition of promotor?
Expressed sequence of DNA; codes for a protein
Sequence of DNA that is not involved in coding for a protein
Long chain of amino acids that make proteins
Specific region of a gene where RNA polymerase can bind and begin transcription
Enzyme that links together the growing chain of RNA nucleotides during transcription using a DNA strand as a template
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