1. Essential Question: How cells make proteins
Essential Question: How cells make proteins? Investigation Question: How does the cell’s DNA translate into proteins?
Investigation 2 Claim:
The cell’s DNA is transcribed by RNA polymerase to make mRNA inside the nucleus using base pairing of adenine, uracil, guanine and cytosine. mRNA travels outside into the cytoplasm where the mRNA is translated into amino acids from tRNA and then assembled into proteins on ribosomes(rRNA).
Terms of Use:
DNA, RNA polymerase, Base Pairing, Adenine, Thymine, Cytosine, Guanine, Uracil, mRNA, tRNA, rRNA, protein, amino acids

2. Sequence of Terms DNA RNA polymerase Base Pairing mRNA Adenine Thymine
rRNA
tRNA
Guanine
Cytosine
Base Pairing
Adenine
Uracil
Guanine
Cytosine

3. How does the cell’s DNA translate into proteins?
Evidence: Figure 2.1
Justification
How does the evidence justify the claim that messenger RNA is a copy of the DNA strand?
Terms: DNA, RNA, Base Pairing, Adenine, Thymine, Cytosine, Guanine, Uracil, mRNA,

4. How does the cell’s DNA translate into proteins?
Evidence: Figure 2.2
Justification
How does the evidence justify the claim that mRNA travels outside into the cytoplasm where the mRNA is translated into amino acids from tRNA?
Terms: Uracil, mRNA, tRNA, rRNA, protein, amino acids

5. How does the cell’s DNA translate into proteins?
Evidence: Figure 2.3
Justification
How does the evidence justify the claim that transfer RNA is used to assemble proteins for a specific function?
Terms: tRNA, rRNA, protein, amino acids

6. Investigation Question: How does the cell’s DNA translate into proteins?
Claim: The cell’s DNA is transcribed by RNA polymerase to make mRNA inside the nucleus using base pairing of adenine, uracil, guanine and cytosine. mRNA travels outside into the cytoplasm where the mRNA is translated into amino acids from tRNA and then assembled into proteins on ribosomes(rRNA). Justification: The claim is supported by evidence because… Evidence: Use the evidence presented (2.1 – 2.3) to justify the claim stated above.