WorksheetsIntroduction to Genetics Vocabulary
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 9mins
Cell
The smallest living things; the basic building block of an organism
The basic building block of a protein
A version of a gene
A molecule made of amino acids that has a specific job in the body
Amino acid
The smallest living things; the basic building block of an organism
The basic building block of a protein
A version of a gene
A molecule made of amino acids that has a specific job in the body
Allele
The smallest living things; the basic building block of an organism
The basic building block of a protein
A version of a gene
A molecule made of amino acids that has a specific job in the body
Protein
The smallest living things; the basic building block of an organism
The basic building block of a protein
A version of a gene
A molecule made of amino acids that has a specific job in the body
Nucleus
The "command center" of a cell; where the DNA is stored
A tightly coiled-up package of DNA; found in the nucleus
A section of DNA with the instructions/recipe to make a specific protein
A building block of a protein; cells put these together to build proteins
Chromosome
The "command center" of a cell; where the DNA is stored
A tightly coiled-up package of DNA; found in the nucleus
A section of DNA with the instructions/recipe to make a specific protein
A building block of a protein; cells put these together to build proteins
Gene
The "command center" of a cell; where the DNA is stored
A tightly coiled-up package of DNA; found in the nucleus
A section of DNA with the instructions/recipe to make a specific protein
A building block of a protein; cells put these together to build proteins
Amino acid
The "command center" of a cell; where the DNA is stored
A tightly coiled-up package of DNA; found in the nucleus
A section of DNA with the instructions/recipe to make a specific protein
A building block of a protein; cells put these together to build proteins
DNA
The "command center" of a cell; where the chromosomes are found
The molecule that contains all of the instructions to build an organism; found in the nucleus
A molecule made of amino acids that has a specific job in the body
A building block of a protein; cells put these together to build proteins
Cell
The smallest living things; the basic building block of an organism
The basic building block of a protein
A version of a gene
A molecule made of amino acids that has a specific job in the body
Amino acid
The smallest living things; the basic building block of an organism
The basic building block of a protein
A version of a gene
A molecule made of amino acids that has a specific job in the body
Allele
The smallest living things; the basic building block of an organism
The basic building block of a protein
A version of a gene
A molecule made of amino acids that has a specific job in the body
Protein
The smallest living things; the basic building block of an organism
The basic building block of a protein
A version of a gene
A molecule made of amino acids that has a specific job in the body
Nucleus
The "command center" of a cell; where the DNA is stored
A tightly coiled-up package of DNA; found in the nucleus
A section of DNA with the instructions/recipe to make a specific protein
A building block of a protein; cells put these together to build proteins
Chromosome
The "command center" of a cell; where the DNA is stored
A tightly coiled-up package of DNA; found in the nucleus
A section of DNA with the instructions/recipe to make a specific protein
A building block of a protein; cells put these together to build proteins
Gene
The "command center" of a cell; where the DNA is stored
A tightly coiled-up package of DNA; found in the nucleus
A section of DNA with the instructions/recipe to make a specific protein
A building block of a protein; cells put these together to build proteins
Amino acid
The "command center" of a cell; where the DNA is stored
A tightly coiled-up package of DNA; found in the nucleus
A section of DNA with the instructions/recipe to make a specific protein
A building block of a protein; cells put these together to build proteins
DNA
The "command center" of a cell; where the chromosomes are found
The molecule that contains all of the instructions to build an organism; found in the nucleus
A molecule made of amino acids that has a specific job in the body
A building block of a protein; cells put these together to build proteins
