Making Proteins from DNA
Grade 11th Grade · Science · 65 min
What's Included
Learning Objective
I can describe the steps of protein synthesis, including transcription and translation. I can write the complementary mRNA sequence from a DNA sequence. I can use a codon wheel to determine the amino acid sequence from mRNA.
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Guided Notes
3 key concepts
- 1
Proteins are long chains of amino acids that are coded for by DNA.
- 2
During transcription, RNA polymerase unwinds DNA and creates mRNA using complementary base pairing.
- 3
In translation, tRNA molecules bring specific amino acids to the ribosome, where they match with mRNA codons to form a polypeptide chain.
Practice Questions
12 questions · Multiple choice & Short answer
Exit Ticket
Quick comprehension check
“A strand of DNA has the following sequence of nitrogenous bases: T-A-C-G-G-T-A-T-T. 1) Transcribe this sequence into mRNA. 2) What amino acid sequence does this mRNA specify?”
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