UNIT 4 PART 3 VOCABULARY Genetic Processes

What is the process by which mRNA is decoded and a protein is produced?

• Transcription

• Translation

• Replication

• Mutation

What is a three-nucleotide sequence on messenger RNA that codes for a single amino acid called?

• Anticodon

• Ribosome

• Codon

• Peptide Bond

What is the group of three bases on a tRNA molecule that are complementary to the three bases of a codon of mRNA called?

• Codon

• Anticodon

• Ribosome

• Peptide Bond

What is the site of protein synthesis in a cell?

• Nucleus

• Ribosome

• Mitochondria

• Golgi Apparatus

What is a protein monomer and polymer called?

• Amino Acid Polypeptide

• Nucleotide

• Carbohydrate

• Lipid

What is a three-dimensional polymer made of monomers of amino acids?

• Carbohydrate

• Lipid

• Protein

• Nucleic Acid

What is a covalent bond formed between amino acids called?

• Hydrogen Bond

• Ionic Bond

• Peptide Bond

• Disulfide Bond

What enzyme links together the growing chain of ribonucleotides during transcription?

• DNA polymerase

• RNA polymerase

• Ligase

• Helicase

What is a random error in gene replication that leads to a change called?

• Mutation

• Translation

• Transcription

• Replication

What is a change in the sequence of the nucleotides in a gene called?

• Chromosomal Mutation

• Gene Mutation

• Genetic Engineering

• Cloning