Protein synthesis e learning activity

You will understand the role of DNA in deciding protein structure 2.. You will understand the 3 stages of protein synthesis... How many bases make up the code for one amino acid?. Copy a

Protein synthesis

Lesson objectives:

1 You will understand the role of DNA in

deciding protein structure

2 You will understand the 3 stages of protein

synthesis

Starter activity:

1 What does DNA stand for?

2 What is DNA made up from?

3 What are the four bases of DNA called?

4 How many bases make up the code for one

amino acid?

Copy and complete questions

This site will help you remember: -

3 important stages in protein synthesis:

• The coding by triplets of bases to produce mRNA (Transcription)

• The linking of mRNA to tRNA at ribosomes (Translation)

• The linking of amino acids to form

polypeptides

Protein synthesis:

Transcription of mRNA

Translation of mRNA to make protein

Overview of protein synthesis

http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/asguru/biology/intr o.

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BBC - Education Scotland - Higher Bitesize Revision - Biology - Cell Biology - RNA and

Activities:

Use a range of websites to produce:

1 An annotated flow chart showing the stages of

protein synthesis

2 Publish you work on your own website pages! (to

go on school site )

Two sites below will help

Present your website pages to the class for peer assessment Presentation should be no more

than five minutes and cover all the stages of

protein synthesis

Your web-pages will be judged on:

• scientific content

• web design

• originality of material