Day 52, pp. 303 to 313

 

Process (7)

animation (3)

protein (7)

protein synthesis (9)

Quiz, pp. 303 -- 313

We'll only use the summary part of the text and a bit more, won't get into all the complexities.

1.  A gene codes for a poly___________;  pro_______s like en_______ are made up of polypeptides.  This is how genes code to build organisms in a certain way, creating a phenotype from the genotype.

2.  T_______________ and t____________________ are the two main processes linking gene to protein.

3.  Essentially, g______ provide the instructions for making certain p______________.

4.  Transcription is the synthesis of ____________ under the direction of __________.  The type of RNA molecule that carries the genetic message from the DNA is called ___RNA.  

5.  Translation is the actual synthesis of a polypeptide under the direction of ___________.

E.C. Which new type of vaccine works by injecting mRNA directly into the cells of a human so that the mRNA is translated into polypeptides, constructing the "spike protein" on the crown or corona part of the virus it protects against?

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