Transcription and Translation (Inquiry and Research)
1. Transcription uses a DNA template to make an RNA molecule. This takes place in the nucleus. Translation reads the genetic code in messenger RNA and makes a protein.
2. 300 nucleotides are needed to code for 100 amino acids. There are three nucleotides required for each codon.
3. Glycine, Leucine, Tyrosine
4. A promoter is a region of DNA that starts the transcription process of a particular gene.
5. When mRNA is spliced while being processed, the introns (noncoding regions) are removed. The exons are left over. Eukaryotic DNA has introns and exons meaning more bases, allowing the DNA to be longer.
6. Ribosomes read the sequence of mRNA that is created in transcription. the ribosome proceeds to coordinate the amino acids and it then overlooks the assembly of a protein.