1. a) DNA
b) RNA
c) Protein
2. a) Nucleotides
b) A, T, C, G
c) A, U, C, G
3. a) Transcription
b) Translation
4. a) Nucleus
b) Cytoplasm
5. a) mRNA
b) tRNA
c) rRNA
6. a) Codon
b) Anticodon
7. a) Start codon: AUG
b) Stop codons: UAA, UAG, UGA
8. a) Gene
b) Allele
9. a) Mutation
b) Point mutation
c) Frameshift mutation
10. a) Replication
b) Semi-conservative
11. a) Helicase
b) DNA polymerase
c) Ligase
12. a) Template strand
b) Coding strand
13. a) Introns
b) Exons
14. a) Ribosome
b) A site, P site, E site
15. a) Polypeptide
b) Amino acid
16. a) Genetic code
b) Degenerate
17. a) Promoter
b) Terminator
18. a) Operon
b) Inducible
c) Repressible
19. a) lac operon
b) trp operon
20. a) Central dogma
b) Information flow: DNA → RNA → Protein
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of chapter 12 dna and rna worksheet answers.
