Download Protein Synthesis 1 - Transcription Translation

Name __________________________________
Period _____
Date_________
Living Environment: 3 Transcription & Translation
Aim: How is the Genetic Code Used?
Is RNA the same as DNA?
DNA
What is RNA
What makes them different?
RNA
1) Transcription:
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What kind of molecule is produced from the DNA
template in this process? ___________________
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Translation:
In this process, the RNA molecule is used to do what?
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2) Where does transcription take place?
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3) Where does translation take place?
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MAKING PROTEINS
4) First, the DNA (genetic code) gets transcribed into mRNA.
5) Why do we need to make a coded copy of DNA?
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6) How is DNA transcribed into mRNA?
One side of the DNA acts as a _____________________________
(Does this look familiar?)
7) Transcription vs. Replication:
- Transcription – ___________________________________
- Replication – _____________________________________.
Replication occurs in what previously learned process? _____________________
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8) Second, the mRNA needs to get translated into a protein:
- The mRNA copy needs to get changed into an __________ __________________sequence to
make a protein.
9) How many mRNA bases equal 1 amino acid?
One amino acid is made of ____ mRNA bases. This is called a _____________________.
Use the chart to translate the codons:
UUU = __________________________
ACA = __________________________
CAC = __________________________
GGG = __________________________
AGA = __________________________
CAG = __________________________
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