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Introduction to Genetics Vocabulary

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Cell

a)

The smallest living things; the basic building block of an organism

b)

The basic building block of a protein

c)

A version of a gene

d)

A molecule made of amino acids that has a specific job in the body

2.

Amino acid

a)

The smallest living things; the basic building block of an organism

b)

The basic building block of a protein

c)

A version of a gene

d)

A molecule made of amino acids that has a specific job in the body

3.

Allele

a)

The smallest living things; the basic building block of an organism

b)

The basic building block of a protein

c)

A version of a gene

d)

A molecule made of amino acids that has a specific job in the body

4.

Protein

a)

The smallest living things; the basic building block of an organism

b)

The basic building block of a protein

c)

A version of a gene

d)

A molecule made of amino acids that has a specific job in the body

5.

Nucleus

a)

The "command center" of a cell; where the DNA is stored

b)

A tightly coiled-up package of DNA; found in the nucleus

c)

A section of DNA with the instructions/recipe to make a specific protein

d)

A building block of a protein; cells put these together to build proteins

6.

Chromosome

a)

The "command center" of a cell; where the DNA is stored

b)

A tightly coiled-up package of DNA; found in the nucleus

c)

A section of DNA with the instructions/recipe to make a specific protein

d)

A building block of a protein; cells put these together to build proteins

7.

Gene

a)

The "command center" of a cell; where the DNA is stored

b)

A tightly coiled-up package of DNA; found in the nucleus

c)

A section of DNA with the instructions/recipe to make a specific protein

d)

A building block of a protein; cells put these together to build proteins

8.

Amino acid

a)

The "command center" of a cell; where the DNA is stored

b)

A tightly coiled-up package of DNA; found in the nucleus

c)

A section of DNA with the instructions/recipe to make a specific protein

d)

A building block of a protein; cells put these together to build proteins

9.

DNA

a)

The "command center" of a cell; where the chromosomes are found

b)

The molecule that contains all of the instructions to build an organism; found in the nucleus

c)

A molecule made of amino acids that has a specific job in the body

d)

A building block of a protein; cells put these together to build proteins

10.

Cell

a)

The smallest living things; the basic building block of an organism

b)

The basic building block of a protein

c)

A version of a gene

d)

A molecule made of amino acids that has a specific job in the body

11.

Amino acid

a)

The smallest living things; the basic building block of an organism

b)

The basic building block of a protein

c)

A version of a gene

d)

A molecule made of amino acids that has a specific job in the body

12.

Allele

a)

The smallest living things; the basic building block of an organism

b)

The basic building block of a protein

c)

A version of a gene

d)

A molecule made of amino acids that has a specific job in the body

13.

Protein

a)

The smallest living things; the basic building block of an organism

b)

The basic building block of a protein

c)

A version of a gene

d)

A molecule made of amino acids that has a specific job in the body

14.

Nucleus

a)

The "command center" of a cell; where the DNA is stored

b)

A tightly coiled-up package of DNA; found in the nucleus

c)

A section of DNA with the instructions/recipe to make a specific protein

d)

A building block of a protein; cells put these together to build proteins

15.

Chromosome

a)

The "command center" of a cell; where the DNA is stored

b)

A tightly coiled-up package of DNA; found in the nucleus

c)

A section of DNA with the instructions/recipe to make a specific protein

d)

A building block of a protein; cells put these together to build proteins

16.

Gene

a)

The "command center" of a cell; where the DNA is stored

b)

A tightly coiled-up package of DNA; found in the nucleus

c)

A section of DNA with the instructions/recipe to make a specific protein

d)

A building block of a protein; cells put these together to build proteins

17.

Amino acid

a)

The "command center" of a cell; where the DNA is stored

b)

A tightly coiled-up package of DNA; found in the nucleus

c)

A section of DNA with the instructions/recipe to make a specific protein

d)

A building block of a protein; cells put these together to build proteins

18.

DNA

a)

The "command center" of a cell; where the chromosomes are found

b)

The molecule that contains all of the instructions to build an organism; found in the nucleus

c)

A molecule made of amino acids that has a specific job in the body

d)

A building block of a protein; cells put these together to build proteins