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Protein Synthesis

Protein Synthesis

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Presentation

Science

9th - 12th Grade

Practice Problem

Medium

NGSS
HS-LS1-1

Standards-aligned

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An Tran

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5 Slides • 12 Questions

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Fill in the Blank

DNA is a

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Multiple Choice

What is DNA made up of?

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nucleic acids

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RNA

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nucleotides

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cells

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Adenine pairs with ​
in DNA.

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Multiple Choice

When does DNA replication occur?

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During mitosis

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During meiosis

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After mitosis and meiosis.

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Before mitosis and meiosis.

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Multiple Choice

Where do the DNA strands unzip at during replication?

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Oxygen bonds

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Hydrogen bonds

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Carbon bonds

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Phosphate bonds

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Gene Expression - when DNA is converted into a functional product.

Gene - segment of DNA that specifies a protein and/or an RNA molecule.

​​Gene Expression

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Multiple Choice

What is it called when DNA is converted into a functional product?

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Gene

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Transcription

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Gene Expression

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Translation

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Multiple Choice

What is the segment of DNA that specifies a protein and/or an RNA molecule?

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Gene Expression

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Transcription

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Translation

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Gene

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Occurs during two steps:

  • Transcription

  • Translation

Protein Synthesis

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The base sequences in the DNA segment is used to make messenger RNA (mRNA).

The RNA bases pair with the DNA bases to transcribe the DNA and form an mRNA strand.

Transcription

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The base sequences in the DNA are used to make ​

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When the mRNA bases and DNA bases pair up they form the ​
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mRNA strand.
organism.
DNA
protein.
DNA.

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The base sequences in the mRNA molecule provides a code for amino acids.

The amino acids form a polypeptide chain that will become a protein.

Translation occurs at ribosomes in both prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells.

Translation

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Multiple Choice

What does the base sequences in the mRNA code for?

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nucleotides

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lipids

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amino acids.

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enzymes.

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The amino acids form a ​ that will become a ​
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protein.
ribosomes
DNA.
mRNA.
organisms

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Translation occurs at ​

DNA is a

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