SB3d Protein Synthesis

Question 1

Recall where proteins are made.

Answer 1

Cytoplasm

Question 2

Describe how the shape of a protein is

determined.

Answer 2

The sequence of amino acids in the chain

Question 3

Explain how the order of amino acids in a protein is determined.

Answer 3

The actual order of the amino acids in the protein is determined by DNA

Question 4

Describe what happens during the

transcription stage of protein synthesis.

Answer 4

double strand DNA is unzipped, 1 strand used to make template of DNA code in form of mRNA.
Enzyme RNA polymerase joins mRNA template.
mRNA leaves by nucleus pores

Question 5

Describe what happens during the

translation stage of protein synthesis.

Answer 5

mRNA template guide protein synthesis on ribosomes located in cytoplasm.
Specific amino acids delivered by tRNA to add forming protein chain.