Ribosomes And Protein Synthesis Worksheet
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Class
Date
13.2
Ribosomes and Protein Synthesis
Lesson Objectives
Identify the genetic code and explain how it is read.
Summarize the process of translation.
Describe the “central dogma” of molecular biology.
BUILD
Vocabulary
A. The chart below shows key terms from the lesson with their definitions. Complete the chart by
writing a strategy to help you remember the meaning of each term. One has been done for you.
Term
Definition
How I’m Going to Remember the
Meaning
Anticodon
Group of three nucleotide
bases in tRNA that is
complementary to one codon
Codon
Group of three nucleotide
bases in mRNA that specifies
an amino acid
Gene
The way genetic information is
expression
put into action
Genetic code
Language made up of letters
In a code, letters can stand for other
that stand for the nucleotide
letters. Letters in the genetic code stand
bases in RNA and DNA
for nucleotides.
Polypeptide
Long chains of amino acids
that make up proteins
Translation
Process of decoding mRNA in
order to make a protein
B. As you work through this lesson, you may find these terms in the activities. When you need to
write a key term or a definition, highlight the term or the definition.
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