Category 2: Mechanisms of Genetics - Sort 1

Category 2: Mechanisms of Genetics - Sort 1

9th Grade

9 Qs

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Category 2: Mechanisms of Genetics - Sort 1

Category 2: Mechanisms of Genetics - Sort 1

Assessment

Quiz

Biology

9th Grade

Easy

Created by

Nohely Zapata

Used 3+ times

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9 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

The basic building block of nucleic acids, such as DNA and RNA; consists of a sugar, a phosphate group, and a nitrogen base is called...

nucleotide

DNA

RNA

codon

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

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A long, self-replicating, double-stranded molecule present in living organisms; it stores genetic information in the sequence of its nucleotidesis called...

nucleotide

DNA

RNA

codon

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

A single-stranded molecule containing ribose sugar; used to carry DNA messages, transfer amino acids, and build a ribosome is called...

nucleotide

DNA

RNA

codon

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

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A sequence of three nucleotides that form a unit of the genetic code; each unit specifies one amino acid is called...

nucleotide

DNA

RNA

codon

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

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A particular order in which things (subunits) appear in a chain, such as the order of nucleotides on a DNA strand is called...

sequence

genetic code

complementary bases

transcription

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

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A set of rules that determine how DNA is translated into a protein; the biochemical code that determines the genetic traits of an organism is called...

sequence

genetic code

complementary bases

transcription

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

Two nucleotide bases linked by hydrogen bonds; found on opposite sides of a double-stranded DNA or RNA molecule is called...

sequence

genetic code

complementary bases

transcription

8.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

A process in which one strand of DNA serves as a template to produce a complementary strand of RNA is called...

sequence

genetic code

complementary bases

transcription

9.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

A process that decodes the message carried by RNA to produce a protein; occurs in the ribosome is called...

translation

genetic code

complementary bases

transcription