Chap 14: From Gene to Protein

Go HERE to transcribe and translate a gene. Answer the following objectives.

1. State the 2 processes that all living things use to read the information in DNA and build proteins.
2. Explain what each gene in a cell's DNA codes for.
3. Briefly explain what happens during transcription.
4. Briefly explain what happens during translation.
5. Describe what proteins do.
6. Sequence the flow of genetic information into proteins.
7. State where in the cell transcription takes place.
8. Infer why transcription takes place in the nucleus.
9. Describe the role of RNA Polymerase in transcription.
10. Describe where the mRNA strand goes.
11. State where in the cell translation takes place.
12. Describe how the instructions in an mRNA strand are read.
13. State which organelle "reads" the mRNA strand.
14. Define codon.
15. Explain the role of tRNA in translation.
16. Define anticodon.
17. State the building block of proteins.
18. Explain what is special about the mRNA codon AUG.
19. Explain what determines the final shape of the protein.
20. Explain what happens when the ribosome reaches a stop codon.
21. Explain what must happen for the chain of amino acids to become a complete and functional protein.

Lecture notes are HERE