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WorksheetsUnit 5 Vocab Review
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 13mins
Where is the genetic code stored?
Ribose sugars in RNA
Phosphates in DNA
Nucleotides in DNA
Exons in RNA
What are the building blocks of DNA?
Proteins
Fatty acids
Nucleotides
Chromosomes
What part of the nucleotide carries genetic information?
The phosphate group
The deoxyribose sugar
The nitrogen base
The hydrogen bonds
What is the process of making mRNA from DNA called?
Replication
Translation
Transcription
Mutation
Where does transcription take place?
Ribosome
Nucleus
Cytoplasm
Mitochondria
What is the process of making a protein from mRNA called?
Replication
Transcription
Translation
Mutation
What is the role of a codon in protein synthesis?
It signals the start of replication
It codes for a specific amino acid
It forms the sugar-phosphate backbone
It determines the location of the ribosome
What is the complementary mRNA strand for the DNA sequence TAC?
UAC
ATG
AUG
GUC
Which of the following DNA mutations would likely have the largest effect?
A substitution in the third base of a codon
A deletion of one nucleotide
An addition of three nucleotides
A silent mutation
Which mutation type replaces one nucleotide with another but does not shift the reading frame?
Insertion
Frameshift
Substitution
Deletion
What is the result of a frameshift mutation?
No change in the protein
A single amino acid is altered
The entire reading frame is shifted, changing all amino acids after the mutation
The gene is deleted entirely
If a DNA sequence changes but the protein remains the same, what type of mutation likely occurred?
Frameshift
Silent
Nonsense
Missense
Label the CENTRAL DOGMA diagram using the words provided by putting them in the correct box:
DNA
Transcription
mRNA
Translation
Protein
Match the DNA codon with its amino acid
TAG
lle
GAT
Leu
ATT
STOP
