Name: _____________________________________________________
Period: ____________
Use the following key words to fill in the blanks below:
DNA
RNA
phosphate
tRNA
proteins
nucleotides
mRNA
nitrogen base
rRNA
sugar
amino acids
nucleic acids
DNA and RNA are _________________________, which are built out of smaller pieces called _____________________.
A nucleotide has three parts: a ______________________ and a _____________________, which make up the
backbone of the molecule, and a _______________________________, which gives you your genetic code. DNA and
RNA work together to build __________________________, which are made out of smaller pieces called
________________________________. __________ is like the blueprint of the construction site, giving the instructions
for building the proteins, while __________ is like the construction workers, working together to actually build the
proteins. There are three types of RNA: ______________ functions as a copy of the DNA instructions that can leave the
nucleus; this message is taken to a ribosome, which is primarily made of ____________; individual amino acids are
transferred to the ribosome by __________.
Name: _____________________________________________________
Period: ____________
Use the following key words to fill in the blanks below:
DNA
RNA
phosphate
tRNA
proteins
nucleotides
mRNA
nitrogen base
rRNA
sugar
amino acids
nucleic acids
DNA and RNA are _________________________, which are built out of smaller pieces called _____________________.
A nucleotide has three parts: a ______________________ and a _____________________, which make up the
backbone of the molecule, and a _______________________________, which gives you your genetic code. DNA and
RNA work together to build __________________________, which are made out of smaller pieces called
________________________________. __________ is like the blueprint of the construction site, giving the instructions
for building the proteins, while __________ is like the construction workers, working together to actually build the
proteins. There are three types of RNA: ______________ functions as a copy of the DNA instructions that can leave the
nucleus; this message is taken to a ribosome, which is primarily made of ____________; individual amino acids are
transferred to the ribosome by __________.