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WorksheetsUnit 5 DNA/RNA Vocab
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
RNA Polymerase
An enzyme responsible for adding complementary RNA nucleotides when reading DNA to make RNA
A protein that synthesizes DNA from RNA templates
An enzyme that degrades RNA molecules
A molecule that transports amino acids to ribosomes
Messenger RNA
The type of RNA that is transcribed from the DNA in the nucleus and sent to the ribosome to create a protein
A type of RNA that carries amino acids to the ribosome
The RNA that is involved in the splicing of introns and exons
A form of RNA that is responsible for the replication of DNA
Intron
A sequence of DNA or RNA that DOES NOT code for a protein
A sequence of DNA that codes for a protein
A type of RNA that is involved in protein synthesis
A segment of DNA that is responsible for gene regulation
Exon
A sequence of DNA or RNA that DOES code for a protein
A non-coding region of DNA
A type of RNA that carries amino acids
A sequence of DNA that regulates gene expression
Codon
A 3 nucleotide sequence on mRNA or DNA which together form a genetic code
A type of protein that helps in DNA replication
A single nucleotide that codes for an amino acid
A sequence of amino acids in a protein
Anticodon
A 3 nucleotide sequence on a tRNA molecule that are complementary to a corresponding codon on mRNA
A sequence of amino acids in a protein
A type of RNA that carries genetic information from DNA to the ribosome
A segment of DNA that codes for a protein
Genetic Code
three bases of the mRNA that corresponds to a single amino acid
a sequence of nucleotides that determines the structure of proteins
the total number of genes in an organism
the process by which DNA is copied into RNA
Ribosomal RNA
type of RNA that combines with proteins to form ribosomes
type of RNA that carries amino acids to the ribosome
type of RNA that transcribes DNA into mRNA
type of RNA that regulates gene expression
Translation
The process by which mRNA is used to create a protein
The process of converting DNA into RNA
The process of synthesizing lipids from carbohydrates
The process of breaking down proteins into amino acids
Polypeptides
Chains of amino acids that make proteins
Single amino acids that form lipids
Complex carbohydrates that store energy
Nucleic acids that carry genetic information
Transcription
The process by which DNA is changed into mRNA
The process of protein synthesis from amino acids
The replication of DNA strands
The conversion of mRNA into DNA
RNA
a double stranded nucleic acid that stores genetic information
a single stranded nucleic acid that transmits genetic information from DNA and is used to build proteins
a type of protein that catalyzes biochemical reactions
a lipid molecule that forms cell membranes
Transfer RNA
An RNA molecule that is responsible for transferring amino acids to the ribosomes
A type of RNA that carries genetic information from DNA to the ribosome
A molecule that helps in the synthesis of ribosomal RNA
An enzyme that catalyzes the formation of peptide bonds
