Protein Synthesis

Protein Synthesis

Grade 8 · Science · 45 min· B-ls1-1. Construct An Explanation Based On Evidence For How The Structure Of Dna Determines The Structure Of Proteins, which Carry Out The Essential Functions Of Life Through Systems Of Specialized Cells

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Learning Objective

I can show how the sequence of DNA bases determines the sequence of amino acids in a protein.

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From DNA to protein - 3D

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7 questions · Short answer

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Quick comprehension check

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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