Central Dogma

The monomers (building blocks) of proteins are ____________.

• fatty acids

• amino acids

• nucleotides

• glucose

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NGSS.HS-LS1-1

In the cooking analogy, we are using the cookbook and a copy of the recipe to make pizza. In our bodies, we are using DNA, and an RNA transcript to make a__________.

• protein

• molecule of DNA

• lipid

• carbohydrate

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NGSS.HS-LS1-1

The process of creating protein from DNA is referred to as the _____________ and was first described by Francis Crick.

• central dogma

• semi-conservative DNA replication

• double helix

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NGSS.HS-LS1-1

NGSS.HS-LS1-6

The process of making a messenger RNA copy of the instructions for a gene from the DNA in our nucleus is called ____________.

• replication

• translation

   

• transcription

The process of using the information in messenger RNA to make proteins is called _____________.

• transcription

• replication

• translation

Which direction accurately depicts the flow of information described by the Central Dogma of Molecular Biology?

• DNA- RNA- Protein- You

• RNA- DNA- Protein- You

• DNA- Protein- RNA- You