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Sec 11.2 – From DNA to Protein - Guided Questions
Read pp 288 - 295 and answer the following questions in your notebook.
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Name some important proteins that are produced using the information found in DNA.
What is the job of an enzyme?
DNA is a polymer, made of nucleotides. Proteins are also polymers, made of _______________.
What information does the sequence of nucleotides in each gene contain?
Copy and complete the chart:
Full Name
Number of
Strands
Type of
Sugar
Name the 4
Nitrogen
Bases
Where in
the Cell Can
You Find it?
DNA
RNA
6. How many types of RNA are there?
7. What is the abbreviation for messenger RNA, and what is its job?
8. What is the abbreviation for ribosomal RNA, and what is its job?
9. What is the abbreviation for transfer RNA, and what is its job?
10. Define the following words: transcription, translation, codon, anticodon
Sec 11.2 – From DNA to Protein - Guided Questions
Read pp 288 - 295 and answer the following questions in your notebook.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Name some important proteins that are produced using the information found in DNA.
What is the job of an enzyme?
DNA is a polymer, made of nucleotides. Proteins are also polymers, made of _______________.
What information does the sequence of nucleotides in each gene contain?
Copy and complete the chart:
Full Name
Number of
Strands
Type of
Sugar
Name the 4
Nitrogen
Bases
DNA
RNA
6. How many types of RNA are there?
7. What is the abbreviation for messenger RNA, and what is its job?
8. What is the abbreviation for ribosomal RNA, and what is its job?
9. What is the abbreviation for transfer RNA, and what is its job?
10. Define the following words: transcription, translation, codon, anticodon
Where in
the Cell Can
You Find it?