HS-LS1-1 Vocabulary Quiz 2

What term refers to the specific arrangement of parts, such as molecules in DNA or the organization of cells?

• Function

• System

• Component

• Structure

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What is the name for the molecule holding genetic instructions that determine traits and protein formation?

• Protein

• Cell

• Amino acid

• DNA

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What are the instructions found in DNA that control traits and guide the creation of proteins?

• Structural arrangement

• Functional process

• Chemical reaction

• Genetic information

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What term describes specific parts of DNA molecules that hold the code for making proteins?

• Cells

• Systems

• Organisms

• Genes

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What are the complex molecules built from amino acids that carry out many essential tasks in living things?

• DNA

• Cells

• Systems

• Proteins

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What are the smaller units that are linked together in a specific sequence to create protein molecules?

• Genes

• Cells

• Molecules

• Amino acids

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What is the biological process of building proteins according to the genetic instructions found in DNA?

• DNA replication

• Cell division

• Energy transfer

• Protein synthesis

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What is the process where the genetic code from DNA is copied into a messenger RNA molecule?

• Translation

• Replication

• Metabolism

• Transcription

What is the process of using an mRNA molecule to build a chain of amino acids that will become a protein?

• Transcription

• Replication

• Homeostasis

• Translation

What term refers to the specific roles or activities that proteins, cells, or biological systems perform?

• Structures

• Systems

• Components

• Functions

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