Protein synthesis

Question 1

Transcription

Answer 1

• The first step of protein synthesis
• Enzyme unwinds DNA and copies the genetic code to make mRNA
• • cap on 5’, + tail on 3’, - intron

Question 2

Translation

Answer 2

• The second step of protein synthesis
• mRNA feeds through the ribosome
• transfer RNA (tRNA) brings amino acids to the ribosome to make the protein
• tRNA adds one amino acid to the polypeptide for each 3 letter code

Question 3

Occurs in the nucleus

Answer 3

Transcription

Question 4

Occurs in cytoplasm

Answer 4

Translation

Question 5

3’ to 5’ strand

Answer 5

template

Question 6

5’ to 3’ strand

Answer 6

coding