Biology Vocabulary Quiz

What is the process called where an RNA molecule is synthesized from a DNA template?

• Translation

• Transcription

• Duplication

• Inversion

Which process converts the sequence of bases of mRNA into the sequence of amino acids of a protein?

• Transcription

• Translation

• Mutation

• Deletion

What is the collection of codons of mRNA that directs the incorporation of amino acids into a protein called?

• Genetic Code

• Anticodons

• Base Pairs

• Frameshift

What type of nucleic acid contains the sugar ribose?

• DNA

• RNA

• tRNA

• mRNA

What is a linear strand of DNA wrapped around protein structures called?

• Chromosomes

• Ribosomes

• Codons

• Anticodons

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

Which type of RNA serves as a template for protein synthesis?

• tRNA

• mRNA

• rRNA

• DNA

What type of RNA functions as adapters to link specific amino acids during translation?

• mRNA

• rRNA

• tRNA

• DNA

What are groups of three nucleotide bases in mRNA that specify a particular amino acid called?

• Codons

• Anticodons

• Base Pairs

• Mutations

What is the change in the genetic material of a cell called?

• Translocation

• Mutation

• Inversion

• Deletion

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

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

• Codons

• Anticodons

• Base Pairs

• Frameshift