DNA and Biotechnology Vocabulary

What is the molecule that stores genetic information?

• rRNA

• tRNA

• DNA

• mRNA

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What is the building block of DNA?

• amino acids

• codon

• anticodon

• nucleotide

Which molecule carries copies of the DNA sequence out of the nucleus?

• rRNA

• tRNA

• DNA

• mRNA

What is the function of rRNA?

• Carries amino acids to form protein chains

• Makes up ribosomes

• Binds to begin transcription

• Carries copies of the DNA sequence out of the nucleus

What is the function of tRNA?

• Carries amino acids to form protein chains

• Makes up ribosomes

• Carries copies of the DNA sequence out of the nucleus

• Binds to begin transcription

What is the process of making an mRNA copy of a DNA strand called?

• Transformation

• Transcription

• Translation

• Epigenetics

What are the building blocks (monomers) of proteins called?

• Nucleotides

• Codons

• Anticodons

• Amino acids

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What is the Human Genome Project?

• scientists making new DNA

• a collaborative project to sequence the entire set of human genes

• project to clone

• humans finding their gene traits

What is the process of building a protein from an mRNA strand called?

• Translation

• Transcription

• Transformation

• Epigenetics

What is a set of three bases on an mRNA strand called?

• Promoter

• Operator

• Codon

• Anticodon