RNA & Protein Synthesis TSW investigate & understand common mechanisms of protein synthesis
RNA Structure Consists of a long chain of _________ The 3 parts of a nucleotide are A. B. C.
DNA vs. RNA 3 Main Differences Sugar in RNA is ___________ instead of deoxyribose found in DNA RNA is generally single-stranded while DNA is _____________________ RNA contains URACIL instead of thymine
What is RNA? Ribonucleic Acid A disposable copy of a segment of DNA A working copy of a single gene
What does RNA do? RNA is responsible for the assembly of _____________ into proteins.
3 Main Types of RNA Messenger RNA (mRNA) Ribosomal RNA (rRNA) Transfer RNA (tRNA)
Messenger RNA (mRNA) RNA molecules that carry copies of instructions for assembling amino acids into __________ “messengers” from DNA to the rest of the cell
Ribosomal RNA (rRNA) Proteins are assembled on _________ Ribosomes are made up of several dozen proteins + rRNA
Transfer RNA (tRNA) Transfers each amino acid to the ribosome as specified in the instructions coded within ________
From DNA to Protein