DNA to Protein

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Objective

I can describe how DNA's code is transcribed into RNA and then translated into a protein.

Part 1 of 3

Warm-up video

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Part 2 of 3

Practice

17 questions

1

Define transcription in your own words.

2

Explain why transcription is necessary in the process of protein synthesis.

Part 3 of 3

Exit ticket

Quick comprehension check

If a strand of DNA has the sequence CAG, what would be the corresponding mRNA codon produced during transcription? Where in the cell does translation occur?

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