DNA / RNA Vocabulary

______ is the genetic material that organisms inherit from their parents.

• DNA

• RNA

• Protein

• Chromosome

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

A ______ is a monomer that makes up nucleic acids and is composed of sugar, phosphate group, and nitrogenous base.

• nucleotide

• amino acid

• monosaccharide

• oligonucleotide

A ______ is a sequence of DNA that codes for a protein which determines a trait.

• gene

• allele

• chromosome

• genome

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NGSS.HS-LS1-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

______ are specific characteristics of an individual.

• Traits

• Abilities

• Talents

• Quirks

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

A ______ is a threadlike structure of DNA that contains genetic information.

• Chromosome

• Ribosome

• Nucleolus

• Mitochondrion

______ is a macromolecule that contains C,H,O,N,P and is the genetic material for organisms.

• Nucleic Acid

• Protein

• Carbohydrate

• Lipid

______ is a single strand nucleic acid.

• RNA

• DNA

• Protein

• Lipid

______ is the sugar found in DNA nucleotides.

• Deoxyribose

• Ribose

• Glucose

• Fructose

______ is the sugar found in RNA nucleotides.

• Ribose

• Deoxyribose

• Glucose

• Fructose

______ is the process of copying DNA prior to cell division.

• Replication

• Translation

• Transcription

• Mutation