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DNA, RNA, Protein Synthesis & Mutations Vocab

Quiz by Sarah Lamanna

Grade 9-12
Science
Georgia Standards of Excellence

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20 questions
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  • Q1
    The process of duplicating DNA is called
    messenger RNA
    ribosomal RNA
    DNA polymerase
    replication
    30s
    SB2a
  • Q2
    RNA molecules that carry instructions for assembling proteins; mRNA
    messenger RNA
    RNA
    ribosomal RNA
    transfer RNA
    30s
  • Q3
    process in which RNA molecules are made using DNA as a template
    transcription
    translation
    transfer RNA
    DNA polymerase
    30s
  • Q4
    RNA molecule that transfers amino acids to the ribosomes
    transfer RNA
    rRNA
    mRNA
    RNA
    30s
  • Q5
    group of three nucleotide bases in mRNA that specifies an amino acid
    replication
    codon
    anticodon
    genetic code
    30s
  • Q6
    group of 3 nucleotide bases in tRNA that is complimentary to one codon
    codon
    polypeptide
    gene
    anticodon
    30s
  • Q7
    process of decoding mRNA in order to make a protein
    codon
    transfer RNA
    translation
    transcription
    30s
  • Q8
    mutation that changes one or a few nucleotides
    deletion mutation
    point/substitution mutation
    replication
    frameshift mutation
    30s
  • Q9
    Mutation that inserts or deletes nucleotide bases
    point mutation
    gene expression
    frameshift mutation
    substitution mutation
    30s
  • Q10
    Mutation that causes condition in which an organism has extra sets of chromosomes
    nondisjunction
    insertion mutation
    translocation mutation
    deletion mutation
    30s
  • Q11
    RNA molecules that carry instructions for assembling proteins; rRNA
    transfer RNA
    messenger RNA
    ribosomal RNA
    RNA
    30s
  • Q12
    Trisomy 21
    Cystic Fibrosis
    Klinefelters
    Turners
    Down Syndrome
    30s
  • Q13
    XXY
    Sickle Cell Anemia
    Downs Syndrome
    Klinefelter's
    Turners
    30s
  • Q14
    Creates 4 haploid cells
    Mitosis
    Meiosis
    30s
  • Q15
    Creates body cells
    Mitosis
    Meiosis
    30s

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