DNA Replication

What is the primary function of DNA in cells?

• To store genetic information

• To transport amino acids

• To synthesize lipids

• To provide energy

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

Which of the following is a single-stranded nucleic acid that helps make proteins?

• DNA

• RNA

• Protein

• Lipid

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NGSS.MS-LS3-1

What is the process called in which genetic instructions in DNA are copied to form a complementary strand of mRNA?

• Translation

• Transcription

• Replication

• Mutation

What is the shape of the DNA molecule known as?

• Single Helix

• Double Helix

• Triple Helix

• Quadruple Helix

Which type of RNA carries genetic instructions from DNA in the nucleus to the cytoplasm?

• tRNA

• rRNA

• mRNA

• cRNA

What is the universal code of three-base codons that encodes the genetic instructions for the amino acid sequence of proteins called?

• Genetic Code

• Codon Chart

• Protein Map

• Amino Sequence

What is the role of ribosomes in the cell?

• To store energy

• To synthesize proteins

• To replicate DNA

• To transport lipids

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NGSS.HS-LS1-6

What is a change in a single nucleotide base in the genetic material called?

• Frame shift mutation

• Point mutation

• Deletion mutation

• Insertion mutation

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

What are mutagens?

• Proteins that speed up reactions

• Factors that cause mutations

• Enzymes that replicate DNA

• Cells that fight infections

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

What is the sequence of three bases in the tRNA molecule that is complementary to the codon in the mRNA called?

• Codon

• Anticodon

• Triplet

• Base pair