Upgrade to remove ads
Busy. Please wait.
Log in with Clever
or

show password
Forgot Password?

Don't have an account?  Sign up 
Sign up using Clever
or

Username is available taken
show password


Make sure to remember your password. If you forget it there is no way for StudyStack to send you a reset link. You would need to create a new account.
Your email address is only used to allow you to reset your password. See our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.


Already a StudyStack user? Log In

Reset Password
Enter the associated with your account, and we'll email you a link to reset your password.

Genetics

Quiz yourself by thinking what should be in each of the black spaces below before clicking on it to display the answer.
        Help!  

Term
Definition
Nucleotide   basic unit or building block of DNA & RNA; composed of a sugar, a phosphate, and a nucleic acid  
🗑
Adenine   nucleic acid found in both DNA & RNA; pairs with Thymine in DNA; pairs with Uracil in RNA  
🗑
Guanine   nucleic acid found in both DNA & RNA; pairs with Cytosine  
🗑
Cytosine   nucleic acid found in both DNA & RNA; pairs with Guanine  
🗑
Thymine   nucleic acid only found in DNA; pairs with Adenine  
🗑
Uracil   nucleic acid only found in RNA; pairs with Adenine  
🗑
DNA Backbone   form the sides of the DNA/RNA molecule; made of sugar and phosphate  
🗑
Ribosome   found in the cytoplasm of living cells and serves as the site of protein synthesis  
🗑
Codon   three consecutive nucleotides that specify a single amino acid  
🗑
Translation   process that decodes mRNA to make proteins  
🗑
Amino Acid   join together to make proteins  
🗑
Anticodon   three adjacent nucleotides in transfer RNA that binds to a corresponding codon in messenger RNA and designates a specific amino acid during protein synthesis.  
🗑
Transcription   process by which messenger RNA is synthesized from a DNA template  
🗑
Gene   part of DNA sequence that codes for a specific trait  
🗑
tRNA   type of nucleic acid that transports a specific amino acid to a ribosome during protein synthesis  
🗑
Chromosome   single molecule of DNA bonded to various proteins and that carries the genes determining heredity  
🗑
mRNA   type of nucleic acid that carries genetic information from the cell nucleus to ribosomes in the cytoplasm; serves as a template for protein synthesis; synthesized from a DNA template during the process of transcription  
🗑
rRNA   type of nucleic acid that is the permanent structure of a ribosome  
🗑
Trait   characteristic defined by the expression of a protein  
🗑


   

Review the information in the table. When you are ready to quiz yourself you can hide individual columns or the entire table. Then you can click on the empty cells to reveal the answer. Try to recall what will be displayed before clicking the empty cell.
 
To hide a column, click on the column name.
 
To hide the entire table, click on the "Hide All" button.
 
You may also shuffle the rows of the table by clicking on the "Shuffle" button.
 
Or sort by any of the columns using the down arrow next to any column heading.
If you know all the data on any row, you can temporarily remove it by tapping the trash can to the right of the row.

 
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.

  Normal Size     Small Size show me how
Created by: NEISDSci
Popular Biology sets