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Biology Unit
Perak Matriculation College
Learning Outcomes
When you have completed the exercise in this chapter you will have accomplished the following
objectives:
a. Describe the relationship between base sequences in codons with specific amino acids using
genetic code table.
b. Explain translation in protein synthesis.
c. Describe the stages involved: Initiation, elongation and termination.
Directions: Use your notes and reference books to answer the following questions.
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QUESTIONS
The Genetic code
1. Complete the codon /genetic code table below. (Campbell. Biology 9th edition. Figure
17.5.page 376)
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11. Label and describe the structure and function of messenger RNA, ribosomal RNA and
transfer RNA. Use the diagram below.
mRNA
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tRNA
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rRNA
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Translocation
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19. Label the diagram below. What are polyribosomes?
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21. Use the diagram below to help you study the whole picture of protein synthesis.
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CHAPTER WARP-UP
In the What I Wanted to Find Out column, copy the questions you listed in the Chapter
Preview. In the What I Learned column, write down the answers you discovered as you
worked through the chapter.
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What I want to find out
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What I have learned
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SUMMARIZE
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learned.
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