Download Bio 1 Unit Objectives Protein Synthesis Readings

Bio 1 Unit Objectives
Protein Synthesis
Readings:
Exploring Life: Chapter 11 (Concepts 11.4, 11.5, 11.6)
Exploring Life: Chapter 11 Online Activities
Objectives: at the end of this unit, you should be able to:
11.4
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A gene provides the information for making a specific protein
Explain the “one-gene-one-polypeptide” hypothesis
Trace the information flow from DNA to protein
Describe how amino acids are coded
11.5
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There are two main steps from gene to protein
Describe the process of DNA transcription
Explain how an RNA message is edited
Describe how RNA is translated into a protein
Summarize protein synthesis
11.6 Mutations can change the meaning of a gene
1. Describe the types of mutations that can effect genes
2. Explain what causes a mutation
Key Terms:
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RNA Ribonucleic acid
Translation
Codon
Messenger RNA (mRNA)
RNA polymerase
Intron
Exon
RNA splicing
Transfer RNA (tRNA)
Anticodon
Ribosomal RNA
Mutagen
Mutation