Protein Synthesis
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Objective
I can show how the sequence of DNA bases determines the sequence of amino acids in a protein.
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Warm-up video
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Describe the role of DNA within the nucleus of a cell, as explained in the video.
Explain the process of transcription, including the roles of RNA polymerase and messenger RNA (mRNA).
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Exit ticket
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“Explain how the sequence of bases in a gene within DNA determines the sequence of bases in the messenger RNA (mRNA) molecule during transcription. Explain how the sequence of bases in messenger RNA (mRNA) determines which transfer RNA (tRNA) molecules are used during protein synthesis. ”
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