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WorksheetsUnit 7 RNA & Protein Synthesis
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 14mins
Type of nucleic acid that is made of ribose and the bases A,U,C,G
mRNA
tRNA
rRNA
RNA
Type of RNA that is the product of transcription.
mRNA
tRNA
rRNA
RNA
Type of RNA that carries amino acids during translation.
mRNA
tRNA
rRNA
RNA
Type of RNA that is found in ribosomes that helps to line up mRNA during translation.
mRNA
tRNA
rRNA
RNA
Part of the mRNA that is removed after transcription.
Transcription
RNA polymerase
Promotor
Intron
Exon
Part of the mRNA that is spliced together after transcription.
Transcription
RNA polymerase
Promotor
Intron
Exon
Process of transcribing the DNA gene into mRNA
Transcription
RNA polymerase
Promotor
Intron
Exon
The enzyme used to transcribe the mRNA during transcription.
Transcription
RNA polymerase
Promotor
Intron
Exon
Section of the gene that tells the RNA polymerase to where the gene starts.
Transcription
RNA polymerase
Promotor
Intron
Exon
Segment of tRNA that lines up with the mRNA codon.
polypeptide (protein)
genetic code
codon
translation
anticodon
The process of reading the mRNA and assembling the protein.
polypeptide (protein)
genetic code
codon
translation
anticodon
Three letter code that tells the ribosome which amino acid comes next in the sequence that makes up a protein.
polypeptide (protein)
genetic code
codon
translation
anticodon
A series of bases that code for amino acids in all living things.
polypeptide (protein)
genetic code
codon
translation
anticodon
A chain of amino acids that are linked together with polypeptide bonds.
polypeptide (protein)
genetic code
codon
translation
anticodon
Gene that regulates the development of organisms.
operon
operator
differentiation
Hox gene
homeotic gene
Gene that controls the development of different segments of an organism
operon
operator
differentiation
Hox gene
homeotic gene
All of the gene found in an organism
operon
operator
differentiation
Hox gene
homeotic gene
Region where a repressor binds to stop transcription.
operon
operator
differentiation
Hox gene
homeotic gene
The process of creating different tissues or structures in an organism.
operon
operator
differentiation
Hox gene
homeotic gene
A point mutation where a stop codon is substituted.
Silent mutation
Nonsense mutation
Missense mutation
A point mutation where no amino acid change occurs.
Silent mutation
Nonsense mutation
Missense mutation
A point mutation where that amino acid sequence is changed.
Silent mutation
Nonsense mutation
Missense mutation
A change to the existing genetic code.
mutation
point mutation
frameshift mutation
mutagen
polyploidy
A mutation that changes the reading frame.
AUGAAAUUUCCCGGGATC
to
AUGACAAUUUCCCGGGATC
mutation
point mutation
frameshift mutation
mutagen
polyploidy
A mutation that changes one base without changing the reading frame.
AUGAAAUUUCCCGGGATC
to
AUGACAUUUCCCGGGATC
mutation
point mutation
frameshift mutation
mutagen
polyploidy
A substance that changes the genetic code, x-rays or chemicals.
mutation
point mutation
frameshift mutation
mutagen
polyploidy
An organism that has more than two sets of DNA.
mutation
point mutation
frameshift mutation
mutagen
polyploidy
