Molecular Genetics (teacher didnt make this only one)

Question 1

Unwinds the DNA double helix during DNA replication

Answer 1

Helicase

Question 2

The enzyme that adds complementary RNA nucleotides to a DNA template during transcription

Answer 2

RNA polymerase

Question 3

A segment of mRNA that codes for a protein

Answer 3

mRNA

Question 4

A segment of mRNA that does not code for a protein and is spliced out during mRNA processing

Answer 4

Intron

Question 5

The three-nucleotide sequence that codes for a specific amino acid

Answer 5

Codon

Question 6

The amino acid-carrying RNA that pairs with the mRNA codon during translation

Answer 6

tRNA

Question 7

The enzyme that seals gaps between nucleotides on the lagging strand during DNA replication

Answer 7

Ligase

Question 8

The small RNA molecule that helps elongate telomeres during DNA replication

Answer 8

Telomerase

Question 9

A structure that helps in the synthesis of proteins by translating mRNA

Answer 9

Ribosome

Question 10

The regulatory region of a gene where transcription factors bind to initiate transcription

Answer 10

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