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DNA, RNA, Protein Synthesis & Mutations Vocab

Quiz by Sarah Lamanna

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19 questions
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  • Q1
    The process of duplicating DNA is called
    messenger RNA
    ribosomal RNA
    DNA polymerase
    replication
    30s
  • Q2
    Enzyme that joins individual nucleotides to make a strand of DNA
    ribosomal RNA
    replication
    DNA polymerase
    messenger RNA
    30s
  • Q3
    RNA molecules that carry instructions for assembling proteins; mRNA
    messenger RNA
    RNA
    ribosomal RNA
    transfer RNA
    30s
  • Q4
    nucleic acid that helps put the genetic code in DNA into action; ribonucleic acid
    tRNA
    RNA
    fRNA
    mRNA
    30s
  • Q5
    an enzyme that separates DNA strands and uses one strand to make RNA
    tRNA
    RNA
    mRNA
    RNA polymerase
    30s
  • Q6
    process in which RNA molecules are made using DNA as a template
    transcription
    translation
    transfer RNA
    DNA polymerase
    30s
  • Q7
    RNA molecule that transfers amino acids to the ribosomes AKA- tRNA
    transfer RNA
    rRNA
    mRNA
    RNA
    30s
  • Q8
    group of three nucleotide bases in mRNA that specifies an amino acid
    replication
    codon
    anticodon
    genetic code
    30s
  • Q9
    group of 3 nucleotide bases in tRNA that is complimentary to one codon
    codon
    polypeptide
    gene
    anticodon
    30s
  • Q10
    the way genetic information is put into action
    anticodon
    mutation
    gene expression
    codon
    30s
  • Q11
    Language made up of letters that stand for the nucleotide bases in RNA & DNA
    polypeptide
    gene expression
    genetic code
    anticodon
    30s
  • Q12
    long chain of amino acids that make up proteins
    polypeptide
    polyploidy
    genetic code
    gene expression
    30s
  • Q13
    process of decoding mRNA in order to make a protein
    codon
    transfer RNA
    translation
    transcription
    30s
  • Q14
    change in genetic information that can be inherited
    RNA
    mutation
    genetic code
    transcription
    30s
  • Q15
    chemical or physical things in the environment that can cause mutations
    messenger RNA
    mutation
    point of mutation
    mutagen
    30s

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