Rd. 3 - Genes & Heredity

Which of the following acts as a template for creating mRNA?

• DNA

• protein

• ATO

• carbohydrate

RNA has what base that is instead of thymine?

• guanine

• adenine

• thymine

• uracil

DNA Sequence: ATCGCC

What will be the RNA sequence?

• UAGCGG

• TAGCGG

• CGATAA

• GCAUAA

What is the correct order to make a protein?

• Protein --> DNA --> RNA

• RNA --> DNA --> Protein

• DNA --> RNA --> Protein

• Protein --> RNA --> DNA

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

What is the term for a three-base mRNA sequence that codes for an amino acid?

• base
• codon
• amine
• serine

In mRNA, each codon specifies a particular 

• nucleotide
• amino acid
• purine
• pyrimidine

How many amino acids are coded for by this sequence of nucleotides:
ATG GGA ACT CCA

• 4
• 2
• 6
• 12

What amino acid is coded for by the codon UUA?

• Phe

• Ser

• Leu

• Pro

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-6

A technique used by genetisits to increase desirable traits in an organism is called?

• natural selection

• genome selection

• cloning selection

• artificial selection

When an organism is genetically engineered, what occurs?

• the genome is identical to their parents'

• they are made using half the genomes of two different species

• the organism contains genes that were transferred from another organism

• they are produced by breeding only the individuals with desired traits.