Protein Synthesis

How Proteins are Made (Ch 10)

Labs

  1. Enzymes (MCC)

Math Skills

    1. t-Test analysis

    2. Chi Square analysis

Objectives

Section 1: From Genes to Proteins

    1. Compare the structure of RNA with that of DNA.

    2. Summarize the process of transcription.

    3. Relate the role of codons to the sequence of amino acids that results after translation.

    4. Outline the major steps of translation.

    5. Discuss the evolutionary significance of the genetic code.

Section 2: Gene Regulation and Structure

    1. Describe how the lac operon is turned on or off.

    2. Summarize the role of transcription factors in regulating eukaryotic gene expression.

    3. Describe how eukaryotic genes are organized.

    4. Evaluate three ways that point mutations can alter genetic material.