Protein Synthesis Overview

Presentation

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Science

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7th - 10th Grade

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Easy

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NGSS

HS-LS1-1, HS-LS4-1, HS-PS4-3

Standards-aligned

Alicia Tamayo

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12 Slides • 26 Questions

Multiple Choice

What is the shape of the DNA molecule?

Single helix

Double helix

Triple helix

Quadruple helix

Hotspot

Which arrow is pointing to the sugar?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following correctly labels the nucleotide?

A: Phosphate, B: Sugar, C: Base

A: Sugar, B: Phosphate, C: Base

A: Base, B: Sugar, C: Phosphate

A: Phosphate, B: Base, C: Sugar

Match

Match the following DNA base pairs.

Adenine pairs with

Thymine pairs with

Cytosine pairs with

Guanine pairs with

Thymine

Adenine

Guanine

Cytosine

Labeling

Label the diagram.

Drag labels to their correct position on the image

mRNA

Protein

DNA

Multiple Select

What are the key structures involved in the process of transcription and translation?

Nucleus

Ribosome

tRNA

Amino acids

mRNA

Reorder

Put the following steps of transcription in the correct order

DNA is unzipped by the enzyme Helicase.

RNA nucleotides are added to the growing strand of mRNA by the enzyme RNA polymerase.

A stop codon is reached and the RNA polymerase falls off.

mRNA leaves the nucleus through a nuclear pore.

Fill in the Blanks

What would represent the strand of DNA template from which the mRNA strand

CUC AAG UGC UUC was made?

Labeling

Label the process

Drag labels to their correct position on the image

DNA

Enzyme

mRNA

Labeling

Label the process

Drag labels to their correct position on the image

Ribosome

mRNA

Protein

tRNA

Amino Acid

Multiple Choice

What is represented by letter B and letter H?

tRNA

mRNA

Amino Acid

Ribosome

Drag and Drop

To begin translation, the

molecule carrying the

methionine, docks at the ribosome where a mRNA start

is found.

Drag these tiles and drop them in the correct blank above

tRNA

amino acid

mRNA

dna

codon

Multiple Choice

Which molecule is responsible for decoding the mRNA in the ribosome?

DNA

tRNA

rRNA

mRNA

Multiple Choice

Use your codon chart to match the mRNA ACU to the correct amino acid.

Thr

Ala

Val

Gly

Multiple Choice

What is the significance of the amino acid sequence in a protein?

A) It determines the protein's name

B) It determines the protein's size

C) It determines the protein's three-dimensional structure and function

D) It has no significance

Multiple Choice

What is occurring in this picture?

Translation

Replication

Translocation

Transcription

Hotspot

Which of the following are related to TRANSLATION only?

Fill in the Blanks

Using the chart with its abbreviated amino acid names, TRANSLATE the following sequence of mRNA: AUG GCU UAA

Multiple Choice

What is the role of RNA polymerase in the process of transcription?

To unwind the DNA double helix

To synthesize mRNA from the DNA template

To translate mRNA into proteins

To replicate DNA

Drag and Drop

The diagram shows a cellular process in which a double-stranded molecule of nucleic acid gives rise to a single-stranded molecule of nucleic acid. Place the terms that correctly describe the process:

into

Drag these tiles and drop them in the correct blank above

DNA

Transcribed

RNA

Translated

Multiple Choice

The process of making proteins on the ribosome based on instructions from messenger RNA is called

transcription

transformation

translation

molecular biology

Multiple Choice

What are the roles of mRNA, tRNA, and ribosomes in protein synthesis?

mRNA carries genetic information

tRNA brings amino acids

Ribosomes are the site of protein synthesis

All of the above

Fill in the Blanks

Which step of protein synthesis involves mRNA, tRNA and rRNA?

Type answer...

Multiple Choice

What process is occurring in this photo?

Transcription

Translation

mRNA is matching with amino acids

tRNA is transcribing the DNA

Match

Transcribe and translate the segments of DNA using the codon chart or wheel.

GCC

TAT

CAG

AGT

Arg

Ile

Val

Ser

Poll

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