DNA Replication

Replication
Protein Synthesis
 DNA
• What is the Main Job of DNA?
• It contains the code for the proteins an organism may
produce.
• What are the basic units or monomers of DNA?
• Nucleotides make up DNA.
• Where is DNA found?
• It is found mostly in the nucleus of a cell making up its
chromosomes.
 RNA
• What is the Main Job of RNA?
• It retrieves the protein code from DNA and carry out
the processes needed to produce proteins.
• What are the basic units or monomers of DNA?
• Nucleotides
• Where is RNA found?
• It is found both inside and outside of the nucleus.
 DNA Replication
Before cells divide, they must double
their DNA so that each cell gets identical
copies of the DNA strands.
DNA replication helps assure that the
bases are copied correctly.
Enzymes carry out the process.
 Protein Synthesis
• It starts inside the nucleus when the RNA copies the nucleotide
sequence of DNA.
RNA types:
a. Messenger RNA (mRNA) – acts as a “messenger” that copies the
nucleotide sequence of the DNA inside the nucleus and carries it
out the cytoplasm (pg. 210 of your book)
b. Ribosomal RNA (rRNA) is where proteins are assembled. (pg. 210
of your book)
c. Transfer RNA (tRNA) – carries amino acids and transfers them to
the ribosome. (pg. 210 of your book)
 Transcription

Page 210 of
your book.
 Translation

Page 211 of
your book.