Chapter 11 Vocabulary

Question 1

DNA stands for

Answer 1

Deoxyribonucleic Acid

Question 2

The process where DNA is copied into mRNA is called..

Answer 2

Transcription

Question 3

The process where tRNA brings in Amino acids and proteins are made at the Ribosome is called….

Answer 3

Translation

Question 4

The part of the DNA molecule at #1 is called a….

Answer 4

Nucleotide

Question 5

The part of the DNA molecule at #2 is called the..

Answer 5

Sugar/Phosphate backbone

Question 6

The enzyme that allows the DNA to unzip is called…

Answer 6

Helicase

Question 7

The process occuring at the ribosome is called…

Answer 7

Translation

Question 8

The molecule at #1 is called…

Answer 8

tRNA

Question 9

The molecule at #2 is called…

Answer 9

mRNA

Question 10

The long chain of amino acids being linked together at #3 is called a…

Answer 10

Protein

Question 11

The cell organelle which is the site of protein synthesis at #4 is called a…

Answer 11

Ribosome

Question 12

The process at “X” is called…

Answer 12

Transcription

Question 13

The process at “Y” is called…

Answer 13

Translation

Question 14

The molecule at “d” is called…

Answer 14

mRNA

Question 15

What amino acid has the codon UCU?

Answer 15

Serine

Question 16

The 3 letter sequence at “C” is called a…

Answer 16

Codon

Question 17

What amino acid has the codon GAG?

Answer 17

Glutamic Acid

Question 18

What amino acid has the codon CGA?

Answer 18

Arginine

Question 19

The two strands of DNA are refered to as…

Answer 19

Complimentary to each other

Question 20

Which strand of DNA (a or b) is copied into mRNA?

Answer 20

a.