RNA & Protein Synthesis Self-Exploration

What is RNA used for?

What are the 3 parts of a nucleotide of RNA? (CHOOSE 3)

• Deoxyribose

• Ribose

• Nitrogen Base

• Nucleotide

• Phosphate Group

What is Transcription?

Directions: Complete the chart​.​

Groups:

(a) DNA

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(b) RNA

• Sugar = Ribose

• Nitrogen Bases: Adenine (A), Thymine (T), Cytosine (C), & Guanine (G)

• Nitrogen Bases: Adenine (A), Uracil (U), Cytosine (C), & Guanine (G)

• Double Stranded

• Adenine connects to Uracil (A-U)

• Single Stranded

• Located in the Cytoplasm.

• Adenine connects to Thymine (A-T)

• Sugar = Deoxyribose

• Located in the Nucleus.

Directions: Match the Type of RNA with their image.

• mRNA

• 
• rRNA

• 
• tRNA

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What is the role of mRNA?

What is the role of rRNA?

What is the role of tRNA?