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DNA Vocab Quiz

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The genetic instructions for making proteins.

a)

mRNA (messenger RNA)

b)

DNA (Deoxyribonucleic Acid)

c)

point mutation

d)

RNA (Ribonucleic Acid)

2.

Making proteins through transcription and translation.

a)

Protein Synthesis

b)

mRNA (messenger RNA)

c)

Nitrogen Base

d)

point mutation

3.

Carries out the instructions of the DNA

a)

tRNA (Transfer RNA)

b)

mRNA (messenger RNA)

c)

RNA (Ribonucleic Acid)

d)

rRNA (Ribosomal RNA)

4.

A=T(or U in RNA) and C=G

a)

Replication

b)

Base Pairing Rule

c)

Amino Acid

d)

rRNA (Ribosomal RNA)

5.

A chain of amino acids; protein.

a)

Nucleotide

b)

Translation

c)

Transcription

d)

Polypeptide

6.

Changing the mRNA message into amino acids

a)

Polypeptide

b)

Replication

c)

Translation

d)

Transcription

7.

Fitting together; like puzzle pieces

a)

Peptide Bonds

b)

Transcription

c)

Complementary

d)

Polypeptide

8.

A 3-base sequence of mRNA that codes for one amino acid

a)

Nitrogen Base

b)

Mutagen

c)

Codon

d)

Anticodon

9.

Makes up part of the ribosome.

a)

rRNA (Ribosomal RNA)

b)

mRNA (messenger RNA)

c)

tRNA (Transfer RNA)

d)

RNA (Ribonucleic Acid)

10.

Carries the amino acid and anticodon to the ribosome during translation.

a)

Frameshift Mutation

b)

tRNA (Transfer RNA)

c)

mRNA (messenger RNA)

d)

RNA (Ribonucleic Acid)

11.

Something in the environment that causes a change in the DNA.

a)

Mutagen

b)

Translation

c)

Nucleotide

d)

Nitrogen Base

12.

One part of a nucleotide; Adenine, Thymine, Guanine or Cytosine

a)

Nitrogen Base

b)

Nondisjunction

c)

Crossing Over

d)

Nucleotide

13.

Monomer of a nucleic acid made up of a sugar, phosphate and a nitrogen base.

a)

Amino Acid

b)

Nitrogen Base

c)

Nucleotide

d)

Polypeptide

14.

is the exchange of chromosome segments between homologous chromosomes.

a)

Protein Synthesis

b)

Nitrogen Base

c)

tRNA (Transfer RNA)

d)

Crossing Over

15.

A mutation that occurs during meiosis where chromosomes do not separate properly.

a)

Nondisjunction

b)

Frameshift Mutation

c)

Nitrogen Base

d)

point mutation

16.

A monomer of a protein.

a)

Anticodon

b)

Amino Acid

c)

Nucleotide

d)

Polypeptide

17.

Mutation in which one letter is substituted for another

a)

Transcription

b)

point mutation

c)

Translation

d)

Peptide Bonds

18.

Bonds that hold together amino acids

a)

point mutation

b)

Double Helix

c)

Peptide Bonds

d)

Complementary

19.

Carries the DNA message from the nucleus to the ribosome.

a)

Protein Synthesis

b)

RNA (Ribonucleic Acid)

c)

tRNA (Transfer RNA)

d)

mRNA (messenger RNA)

20.

The twisted ladder shape of DNA

a)

Complementary

b)

Peptide Bonds

c)

Polypeptide

d)

Double Helix

21.

A 3 base sequence on tRNA

a)

Codon

b)

Amino Acid

c)

Replication

d)

Anticodon

22.

A letter is added or removed causing the entire sequence to shift left or right.

a)

Frameshift Mutation

b)

tRNA (Transfer RNA)

c)

point mutation

d)

Nondisjunction

23.

Making an exact copy of DNA

a)

Anticodon

b)

Translation

c)

Transcription

d)

Replication

24.

Using half of the original strand of DNA and creating a new complementary half.

a)

Frameshift Mutation

b)

Semi-Conservative Replication

c)

tRNA (Transfer RNA)

d)

Nitrogen Base

25.

Changing the DNA message into RNA

a)

Transcription

b)

Replication

c)

Complementary

d)

Translation