1. RNA & Protein Synthesis
TSW investigate & understand common mechanisms of protein synthesis

2. RNA Structure Consists of a long chain of _________
The 3 parts of a nucleotide are A. B. C.

3. 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

4. What is RNA? Ribonucleic Acid A disposable copy of a segment of DNA
A working copy of a single gene

5. What does RNA do?
RNA is responsible for the assembly of _____________ into proteins.

6. 3 Main Types of RNA Messenger RNA (mRNA) Ribosomal RNA (rRNA)
Transfer RNA (tRNA)

7. Messenger RNA (mRNA)
RNA molecules that carry copies of instructions for assembling amino acids into __________
“messengers” from DNA to the rest of the cell

8. Ribosomal RNA (rRNA) Proteins are assembled on _________
Ribosomes are made up of several dozen proteins + rRNA

9. Transfer RNA (tRNA)
Transfers each amino acid to the ribosome as specified in the instructions coded within ________

10. From DNA to Protein