Why are proteins important?
What molecule carries the genetic information from DNA to the ribosomes during protein synthesis?
Brain break: Draw a Banana floating on clouds.
What amino acid CGU code for? (3 letters)
What amino acid UGA code for? (3 letters)
What is the first step of protein synthesis?
- Transcription
- Translation
- Replication
What is the second step of protein synthesis?
- Translation
- Transcription
- Replication
Where does transcription take place in a eukaryotic cell?
- Cytoplasm on ribosomes
- In nucleus on chromatin fibers
- Mitochondria
Where does translation take place in a eukaryotic cell?
- Cytoplasm on ribosomes
- In nucleus on chromatin fibers
- Mitochondria
What are codons in relation to protein synthesis?
- Triplets of nucleotides that code for amino acids.
- Enzymes that synthesize proteins.
- Segments of DNA that regulate gene expression.
What do you call a group of Amino Acids bonded together?