DNA vocabulary

What is the shape of DNA known as?

• Double Helix

• Single Strand

• Triple Helix

• Circular

Which nitrogenous base pairs with adenine in DNA?

• Thymine

• Cytosine

• Guanine

• Uracil

What is the role of mRNA in the cell?

• Carries genetic information from DNA to the ribosome

• Synthesizes proteins directly

• Forms the structure of ribosomes

• Replicates DNA

What is a codon?

• A sequence of three nucleotides in mRNA that codes for a specific amino acid

• A single nucleotide in DNA

• A protein that binds to DNA

• A segment of DNA that codes for a protein

What is the function of RNA Polymerase?

• Synthesizes mRNA during transcription

• Replicates DNA

• Forms ribosomes

• Transports amino acids

What is the process of synthesizing a protein from mRNA at the ribosome called?

• Transcription

• Translation

• Replication

• Mutation

Which cellular structure is responsible for where translation occurs?

• Nucleus

• Ribosome

• Mitochondria

• Golgi apparatus

What type of RNA carries amino acids to the ribosome during translation?

• mRNA

• rRNA

• tRNA

• siRNA

What is the sequence of three nucleotides on tRNA that pairs with a codon on mRNA called?

• Codon

• Anticodon

• Nucleotide

• Peptide

What is the flow of genetic information as described by the Central Dogma?

• RNA → DNA → Protein

• DNA → Protein → RNA

• DNA → RNA → Protein

• Protein → RNA → DNA