Vocabulary Review: Disease Unit

Complimentary DNA (cDNA) is:

• a type of RNA

• a type of DNA synthesized from a DNA template

• a protein

• a lipid

What is the process of Transcription?

• The process of copying a segment of DNA into RNA

• The process of translating RNA into proteins

• The process of DNA replication

• The process of cell division

mRNA is made into Amino Acid chains in the cell by which of the following processes?

• Transcription

• Translation

• Replication

• Splicing

A mutation in DNA is:

• a change in the DNA sequence

• a type of protein

• a form of RNA

• a cellular organelle

A Codon is:

• a sequence of three nucleotides that together form a unit of genetic code in a DNA or RNA molecule.

• a type of protein found in the cell membrane.

• a molecule that carries oxygen in the blood.

• a type of enzyme that breaks down carbohydrates.

A Triplet in DNA is:

• a sequence of three nucleotides that codes for an amino acid

• a pair of nucleotides that form a base pair

• a single nucleotide in the DNA sequence

• a sequence of four nucleotides that codes for a protein

DNA (Deoxyribonucleic Acid) is

• a type of protein

• a molecule that carries genetic information

• a form of carbohydrate

• a type of lipid

mRNA (Messenger RNA) is:

• a type of DNA

• a type of protein

• a type of RNA that carries genetic information from DNA to make proteins

• a type of lipid

What is a Gene?

• A unit of heredity in a living organism

• A type of cell

• A type of protein

• A type of carbohydrate

X-linked refers to:

• A genetic trait associated with the X chromosome

• A type of chromosome found only in males

• A condition that affects only females

• A gene located on the Y chromosome