Chapter 11 DNA Quiz Vocabulary

What is the DNA containing structure that carries material from one generation to another?

• Gene

• Chromosome

• RNA

• Ribosome

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

What is the functional unit that controls inherited trait expression passed from one generation to another?

• RNA

• Gene

• Chromosome

• Ribosome

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

What is a nucleic acid similar to DNA, containing ribose and uracil, and usually single-stranded?

• DNA

• Ribosomal RNA

• Messenger RNA

• RNA

What type of RNA transports amino acids to the ribosome?

• Messenger RNA

• Ribosomal RNA

• Transfer RNA

• DNA

What is the three-base code in DNA or RNA called?

• Genome

• Codon

• Hox gene

• Mutation

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NGSS.HS-LS1-1

What is the process in which mRNA attaches to the ribosome and a protein is assembled?

• Gene regulation

• Transcription

• Translation

• Epigenetics

What is the total DNA in each cell nucleus of an organism called?

• Genome

• Codon

• Hox gene

• Transcription factor

What is the process by which an unspecialized cell develops into a specialized cell with a defined structure?

• Epigenetics

• Cell differentiation

• Gene regulation

• Mutation

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NGSS.HS-LS1-4

What are proteins that regulate transcription by binding to DNA called?

• Codon

• Hox gene

• Transcription factor

• Mutation

What is the term for the enzyme that regulates RNA synthesis?

• Codon

• RNA polymerase

• Genome

• Hox gene