Final Answer:
1. One
2. C–C–U–G–G–A–G–A–A–U–U–G–U–A–U–A–U–G
3. Single-stranded
4. Proofreading by RNA polymerase and start/stop codons ensure correct reading frame; spliceosomes remove introns in eukaryotes
5. mRNA (messenger RNA), tRNA (transfer RNA), rRNA (ribosomal RNA)
6. 5′ end has a phosphate group; 3′ end has a hydroxyl group
7. At the start codon (AUG) on the ribosome, with the small ribosomal subunit and initiation factors
8. Three bases (a codon)
9. A–U–G–C–U–A–G–U–U–A
10. Through nuclear pores (in eukaryotes)
11. An amino acid is a single building block; a protein is a chain of many amino acids folded into a functional shape
12. Peptide bond
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of from dna to protein worksheet.
