Molecular Genetics

Question 1

when DNA separates, and it has one parental DNA strand and one new DNA strand

Answer 1

Semiconservative Replication

Question 2

enzyme that catalyzes the addition of appropriate nucleotides to the new DNA strand

Answer 2

DNA Polmerase

Question 3

a nucleic acid, contains sugar ribosome, and usually is single stranded

Answer 3

RNA

Question 4

travel from the nucleus to the ribosome to direct synthesis of specific proteins, long strands

Answer 4

Messenger RNA

Question 5

associates with proteins to form ribosomes in the cytoplasm

Answer 5

Ribosomal RNA

Question 6

smaller segments of RNA that transport amino acids to the ribosome

Answer 6

Transfer RNA

Question 7

enzyme that regulates RNA synthesis

Answer 7

RNA Polymerase

Question 8

first steps of central dogma that involves synthesis mRNA from DNA

Answer 8

Transcription

Question 9

when DNA is intervened in sequences

Answer 9

Introns

Question 10

coding that remains after introns

Answer 10

Exons

Question 11

the based code in DNA and RNA

Answer 11

Codon

Question 12

process in which DNA code is read

Answer 12

Translation

Question 13

ability of an organism to control transcribed in response to something

Answer 13

Gene Regulation

Question 14

section of DNA that contains sections of protein

Answer 14

Operon

Question 15

a permanent change to a cells DNA

Answer 15

Mutation

Question 16

substance that causes mutations

Answer 16

Mutagen