Genetics Review

a gene is a _________ of DNA

• DNA

• segment

• RNA

• nucleotide

A ______________ is a physical characteristic

• DNA

• RNA

• gene

• trait

a __________- is the trait that we see; black, long, blue, tall

• DNA

• recessive

• genotype

• phenotype

The passing on of traits and behaviors from parents to their offspring is

• offspring

• heredity

• DNA

• genes

What is the role of mRNA

• Carry an amino acid to the ribosome

• Copy the instructions from DNA and carry it out of the nucleus

• Make up the ribosomes

Where does Transcription occur

• Nucleus

• Ribosome

• ER

• Mitochondria

What is the mRNA for the following DNA strand?

TAC GTA

• GCT AGC

• ATG CAT

• AUG CAU

Where does Translation occur?

• Nucleus

• Ribosome

• ER

• Chloroplast

What is the end product of translation?

• mRNA that can leave the nucleus

• Amino acid chain

• monosaccharide chain

• Anticodon

What is an anticodon?

• rRNA

• an amino acid

• Three nucleotide sequence found on mRNA

• Three nucleotide sequence found on tRNA