Protein Synthesis Poster Reflection Questions

REFLECTION QUESTIONS:

Answer the following questions on a separate piece of paper per person.

1. What is the function of mRNA?

2. What is the function of tRNA?

3. If the base sequence in a DNA strand is C G T A C G, what will be the sequence of bases of mRNA? What will be the sequence of bases of tRNA?

4. In chemical terms, a particular gene is characterized by its sequence of bases. How does base pairing ensure that the genetic message is passed to RNA?

5. How do tRNA and mRNA differ in their (a) location within a cell and (b) chemical composition?

6. How do DNA and RNA differ in their (a) location within a cell and (b) chemical composition?

7. How many bases of mRNA are responsible for the coding of one amino acid?

8. Explain how a sequence of bases in DNA can instruct a cell to produce a certain protein.