Genetics Intro

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Science

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9th Grade

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NGSS.HS-LS1-1, 6C, NGSS.HS-LS1-7

Standards-aligned

Clare Woolschlager

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18 Slides • 27 Questions

Multiple Choice

What are the building blocks of DNA?

nucleotides

simple sugars

fatty acids

amino acids

Open Ended

What are the 3 parts of a nucleotide?

Type response here

Hotspot

Which arrow is pointing to the phosphate?

Hotspot

Click the Box that represents the Nitrogenous Base.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes the structure of a DNA molecule?

double helix

contains ribose

made of amino acids

contains Uracil

Multiple Choice

According to the complimentary base pair rule, which nucleotide bases pair with each other?

A pairs with G; T pairs with C

A pairs with T; G pairs with C

Match

Match the following DNA base pairs.

Adenine pairs with

Thymine pairs with

Cytosine pairs with

Guanine pairs with

Thymine

Adenine

Guanine

Cytosine

Labeling

Complete the DNA molecule based on the rules for complementary base pairing

Drag labels to their correct position on the image

Multiple Choice

During what part of the cell cycle does DNA replication occur?

prophase

cytokinesis

interphase

telophase

Multiple Choice

What is the result of DNA replication?

Two identical DNA molecules are produced.

No DNA molecules are produced.

Two different DNA molecules are produced.

One DNA molecule is produced.

Multiple Choice

Why is DNA replication considered semi-conservative?

DNA replication is conservative because both strands are new.

because each new DNA molecule contains one original strand and one new strand

because each new DNA molecule contains two original strands.

DNA replication is semi-conservative due to the use of RNA primers and DNA polymerase

Open Ended

What is the first step of protein synthesis?

Type response here

Multiple Choice

How is RNA different from DNA?

RNA is double-stranded, and uses thymine instead of uracil.

RNA is single-stranded, and uses adenine instead of uracil.

RNA is double-stranded, and uses cytosine instead of thymine.

RNA is single-stranded, and uses uracil instead of thymine.

Multiple Choice

What is transcription?

turning a single strand of RNA into a double strand of DNA

turning a double strand of DNA into a single strand of RNA

Fill in the Blanks

The following is a sequence of DNA. Transcribe this molecule into a complementary strand of RNA using base pair rules.

A T T C G G C A A

Open Ended

After DNA is transcribed into RNA, what is the next step in protein synthesis?

Type response here

Multiple Choice

What is translation?

Turning a single strand of RNA into a chain of amino acids

turning a double strand of DNA into a single strand of RNA

turning a double strand of DNA into a strand of amino acids

Multiple Choice

What cell organelle performs translation?

cell membrane

nucleus

ribosome

Labeling

Label the diagram using the words provided by putting them in the correct box:

Drag labels to their correct position on the image

DNA

Transcription

Protein

Translation

mRNA

Drag and Drop

The diagram shows a cellular process in which a double-stranded molecule of nucleic acid gives rise to a single-stranded molecule of nucleic acid. Place the terms that correctly describe the process:

into

Drag these tiles and drop them in the correct blank above

DNA

Transcribed

RNA

Translated

Dropdown

The process shown in the diagram is

Multiple Choice

TRANSCRIBE this DNA sequence: TACGTTACT

AUGCAAUGA

ATGCAATGA

AUGGATUGA

TACGTTACT

Multiple Choice

The multicolor string of circles represents

a sugar

a protein

a nitrogen base

phosphate group

Multiple Choice

Which nitrogen base is not a part of RNA molecules?

thymine

uracil

adenine

cytosine

guanine

Multiple Choice

In order for protein synthesis to occur, mRNA must leave the nucleus and travel to

a ribosome in the cytoplasm

a mitochondria in the cytoplasm

a vacuole in the cytoplasm

a chloroplast in the cytoplasm

Match

Match the following terms with their definitions

protein synthesis

transcription

translation

cellular respiration

the making of proteins

converting DNA code into RNA code

converting RNA code into a protein

process that produces energy

Reorder

Place the steps below in the correct order.

transcription

mRNA travels to the ribosome

translation

new protein is created

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