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Unit 5 DNA/RNA Vocab

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

RNA Polymerase

a)

An enzyme responsible for adding complementary RNA nucleotides when reading DNA to make RNA

b)

A protein that synthesizes DNA from RNA templates

c)

An enzyme that degrades RNA molecules

d)

A molecule that transports amino acids to ribosomes

2.

Messenger RNA

a)

The type of RNA that is transcribed from the DNA in the nucleus and sent to the ribosome to create a protein

b)

A type of RNA that carries amino acids to the ribosome

c)

The RNA that is involved in the splicing of introns and exons

d)

A form of RNA that is responsible for the replication of DNA

3.

Intron

a)

A sequence of DNA or RNA that DOES NOT code for a protein

b)

A sequence of DNA that codes for a protein

c)

A type of RNA that is involved in protein synthesis

d)

A segment of DNA that is responsible for gene regulation

4.

Exon

a)

A sequence of DNA or RNA that DOES code for a protein

b)

A non-coding region of DNA

c)

A type of RNA that carries amino acids

d)

A sequence of DNA that regulates gene expression

5.

Codon

a)

A 3 nucleotide sequence on mRNA or DNA which together form a genetic code

b)

A type of protein that helps in DNA replication

c)

A single nucleotide that codes for an amino acid

d)

A sequence of amino acids in a protein

6.

Anticodon

a)

A 3 nucleotide sequence on a tRNA molecule that are complementary to a corresponding codon on mRNA

b)

A sequence of amino acids in a protein

c)

A type of RNA that carries genetic information from DNA to the ribosome

d)

A segment of DNA that codes for a protein

7.

Genetic Code

a)

three bases of the mRNA that corresponds to a single amino acid

b)

a sequence of nucleotides that determines the structure of proteins

c)

the total number of genes in an organism

d)

the process by which DNA is copied into RNA

8.

Ribosomal RNA

a)

type of RNA that combines with proteins to form ribosomes

b)

type of RNA that carries amino acids to the ribosome

c)

type of RNA that transcribes DNA into mRNA

d)

type of RNA that regulates gene expression

9.

Translation

a)

The process by which mRNA is used to create a protein

b)

The process of converting DNA into RNA

c)

The process of synthesizing lipids from carbohydrates

d)

The process of breaking down proteins into amino acids

10.

Polypeptides

a)

Chains of amino acids that make proteins

b)

Single amino acids that form lipids

c)

Complex carbohydrates that store energy

d)

Nucleic acids that carry genetic information

11.

Transcription

a)

The process by which DNA is changed into mRNA

b)

The process of protein synthesis from amino acids

c)

The replication of DNA strands

d)

The conversion of mRNA into DNA

12.

RNA

a)

a double stranded nucleic acid that stores genetic information

b)

a single stranded nucleic acid that transmits genetic information from DNA and is used to build proteins

c)

a type of protein that catalyzes biochemical reactions

d)

a lipid molecule that forms cell membranes

13.

Transfer RNA

a)

An RNA molecule that is responsible for transferring amino acids to the ribosomes

b)

A type of RNA that carries genetic information from DNA to the ribosome

c)

A molecule that helps in the synthesis of ribosomal RNA

d)

An enzyme that catalyzes the formation of peptide bonds