1. Protein synthesis is the process by which cells. by
Protein synthesis is the process by which cells by following the instructions in their DNA.
make
protein
polymerizing
amino
acids m
Ribosome

2. Protein synthesis is performed by . ribosomesU G A G U C U G G

3. 1. DNA is stored in the nucleus, but is needed by ribosomes.

4. 2. The DNA message is written in a code.
Make some antibodies, dumba$$
A C C G C G C T A T C A G C G A T T A C A!
Bro I got no idea what ur sayin’

5. Protein synthesis happens in parts: and . two transcription
translation
Ribosome

6. Making a copy of DNA, called , that can . mRNA leave the nucleus
Ribosome

7. Transcription is necessary because DNA.
never
leaves
the
nucleus

8. mRNA must be from DNA so that it can leave the nucleus. chemically
different
Different structure
Different atoms

9. 1. mRNA is rather than double stranded.
single
stranded

10. 2. mRNA contains the nucleotide instead of thymine.
uracil

11. 3. The sugar in mRNA is instead of deoxyribose (has an .)
additional
oxygen
atom
DNA
RNA

12. Like replication, transcription is performed by .
enzymes

13. A C T G C T G C A T A G C T T A C T G C G C T C T G A C G A C G T A T
mRNA
DNA A C T G C T G C A T A G C T T A C T G C G C T C T G A C G A C G T A T C G A A T G A C G C G A G G C U G C A U A G C U U A C U

14. Polymerizes nucleotides
The name of the enzyme that makes mRNA is .
mRNA
polymerase
Polymerizes nucleotides
A, U, C, G
mRNA
DNA

15. A T A G C T T A C T A T C G A A T G A U A G C U U A C
Transcribe the DNA strand into mRNA. A T A G C T T A C
DNA T A T C G A A T G
mRNA A U A G C U U A C

16. C G U A U C A C T G C T G C A T A G C T T A C T G C G C T C T G A C G
DNA is transcribed , making mRNA a much shorter molecule than DNA.
one
gene at a
time C G U A U C
mRNA A C T G C T G C A T A G C T T A C T G C G C T C T G A C G A C G T A T C G A A T G A C G C G A G
DNA