Focus Question: What is the structure and function of RNA?
Take the page and divide it into 6 equal boxes Number the boxes Notes: RNA
RiboNucleic Acid RNA- messenger between DNA and ribosomes to make proteins Carries genetic info from nucleus to cytoplasm
Made up of nucleotides Single stranded Has sugar ribose Has nitrogen bases: Adenine (A), Cytosine (C), Guanine (G), Uracil (U)
Messenger RNA (mRNA) – Carries the genetic information from the DNA in the nucleus out to the ribosomes Ribosomal RNA (rRNA) – makes up ribosomes Transfer RNA (tRNA) – carries amino acids to the ribosome
Transcription –DNA is copied into mRNA Happens in the nucleus DNA Sequence: A T G C RNA Sequence: UACG
Translation: Process where mRNA is made into protein Happens in the cytoplasm in ribosomes mRNA read 3 bases at a time = Codon
Create the complementary DNA strand: ATA TTT GGA TAG Transcribe the DNA sequence to mRNA. ATA GCG CCC TTT TAT AA A CG T ATC UA U CG C GG G AA A