BIOLOGY AND GENETICS REVIEW QUESTIONS
ANSWERS VERIFIED GUIDE
◉ Phenotype.
Answer: Observable characteristics of an organism
◉ Transcription.
Answer: Process of synthesizing RNA from DNA
◉ Translation.
Answer: Process of synthesizing protein from mRNA
◉ mRNA.
Answer: RNA carrying genetic instructions
◉ tRNA.
Answer: RNA that transports amino acids
◉ rRNA.
Answer: RNA forming ribosomes
, ◉ Stages of transcription.
Answer: Initiation, elongation, termination
◉ Stages of translation.
Answer: Initiation, elongation, termination
◉ 5' cap.
Answer: Modified guanine added to beginning of mRNA
◉ Poly-A tail.
Answer: Adenine nucleotides added to end of mRNA
◉ RNA splicing.
Answer: Removal of introns and joining of exons
◉ Introns.
Answer: Noncoding RNA regions removed during splicing
◉ Exons.
Answer: Coding RNA sequences that remain in mature mRNA