Molecular Genetics Review Exam
Question & Answers 2026
codon - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Group of three
nitrogenous bases - code for an amino acid
anti-codon - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Group of 3 bases
found on tRNA
tRNA - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Transfers amino acids
rRNA - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Makes up ribosomes
mRNA - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Single stranded
version of a gene; recipe for a protein
ribosome - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Makes
polypeptides
amino acid - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Monomer of a
polypeptide
DNA polymerase III - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Adds
new DNA nucleotides to a replicating DNA molecule
, Molecular Genetics Review Exam
Question & Answers 2026
Helicase - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Unizips DNA
telomere - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Protects the ends
of the chromosomes, when they degrade, the cell dies.
Lac 1 protein - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔The protein
that binds to the operator in the lac operon to prevent
transcription
tryptophan - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔This molecule is
the corepressor in the trp operon; it binds to the repressor
which then binds to the operator
transcription - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔The process
where mRNA is produced
translation - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔The process
where a protein is produced from an mRNA recipe
spliceosome - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔A protein that
removes introns from mRNA
Question & Answers 2026
codon - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Group of three
nitrogenous bases - code for an amino acid
anti-codon - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Group of 3 bases
found on tRNA
tRNA - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Transfers amino acids
rRNA - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Makes up ribosomes
mRNA - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Single stranded
version of a gene; recipe for a protein
ribosome - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Makes
polypeptides
amino acid - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Monomer of a
polypeptide
DNA polymerase III - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Adds
new DNA nucleotides to a replicating DNA molecule
, Molecular Genetics Review Exam
Question & Answers 2026
Helicase - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Unizips DNA
telomere - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Protects the ends
of the chromosomes, when they degrade, the cell dies.
Lac 1 protein - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔The protein
that binds to the operator in the lac operon to prevent
transcription
tryptophan - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔This molecule is
the corepressor in the trp operon; it binds to the repressor
which then binds to the operator
transcription - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔The process
where mRNA is produced
translation - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔The process
where a protein is produced from an mRNA recipe
spliceosome - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔A protein that
removes introns from mRNA