DNA: (Deoxyribonucleic Acid) (LESSON 5)

Question 1

molecule made up of amino acids. They are the basis of body structures

Answer 1

PROTEIN

Question 2

the “blueprint of the cell” commands what proteins should be used in order to build a cell. Essential macromolecule that is made up of nucleotides.

Answer 2

DNA

Question 3

containing a very large number of atoms

Answer 3

MACROMOLECULE

Question 4

basic building block of nucleic acids.

Answer 4

NUCLEOTIDES

Question 5

Acts as an interpreter to the DNA

Answer 5

RNA (Ribonucleic Acid)

Question 6

are a set of 20 different molecules used to build proteins.

Answer 6

AMINO ACIDS

Question 7

biological process of producing two identical replicas of DNA from one original DNA molecule.

Answer 7

DNA REPLICATION

Question 8

unwound by an enzyme called helicase

Answer 8

Unwinding

Question 9

serves as a starting point for DNA synthesis.

Answer 9

Priming

Question 10

bind to the primer and begin adding nucleotides to the growing DNA strand in a 5’ to 3’ direction

Answer 10

Elongation

Question 11

check the base pairing to ensure that it is correct.

Answer 11

Proofreading

Question 12

the two identical DNA molecules separate and are packaged into separate cells during cell division.

Answer 12

Termination