Modern Genetics Vocabulary Practice

A characteristic that is passed from one generation to the next

• Trait

• Gene

• Chromosome

• DNA

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

A threadlike structure that contains genetic information in the form of DNA

• Cytokinin

• Gene

• Chromosome

• Histone

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

Section or part of DNA that contains a code for a trait

• Gene

• Chromosome

• Genotype

• Karyotype

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

Part of the cell which directs all metabolic activity and stores genetic information

• DNA

• Ribosome

• Cytoplasm

• Nucleus

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

Adenine, Thymine, cytosine, guanine

• Nucleotides

• Nitrogen bases

• Hydrogen bonds

• Peptide Bases

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NGSS.HS-LS1-1

When the DNA unzips, the bases pair up, a backbone is formed, two new strands of DNA are formed

• DNA Duplication

• DNA Synthesis

• DNA Replication

• DNA Creation

Ribonucleic Acid; single stranded, uracil and ribose are used

Deoxyribonucleic acid; material found in all cells that contain genetic information

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NGSS.HS-LS1-1

Used during the first phase of protein synthesis;

it takes the genetic message from DNA to the ribosome

• rRNA

• tRNA

• mRNA

• DNA

Used during the second phase of protein synthesis;

it transfers the correct amino acid in the correct order

• rRNA

• tRNA

• mRNA

• DNA