https://learn.concord.org/resources/774/modeling-transcription
Explore how an mRNA copy is made of DNA. Protein complexes separate the DNA helix to allow complementary mRNA nucleotides to bind to the DNA sequence. The pairing of nucleotides is very specific.
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Performance Expectations
From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes. Students who demonstrate understanding can: Construct an explanation based on evidence for how the structure of DNA determines the structure of proteins which carry out the essential functions of life through systems of specialized cells.
From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes.