Genetic Transcription & Translation Lecture Materials from the Virtual Cell Biology Classroom

Molecular Genetics:

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Genetic Transcription & Translation Lecture Materials

These are the Genetic Transcription & Translation Lecture materials of the Virtual Cell Biology Classroom. The resources below are used to supplement an actual college cell biology course. Anyone taking, teaching or interested in biology may find these materials helpful and is welcome to use them.

The Molecular Genetics: Transcription & Translation Lecture materials include:

a list of learning objectives

a PowerPoint lecture

a homework assignment

"class note" articles

practice test questions

review questions

links to additional educational resources

These lecture learning objectives are a study guide based on the VCBC Molecular Genetics: Transcription & Translation Lecture PowerPoint:

Understand how RNA molecules are made through the process of transcription.

What nucleic acid base is used in the construction of RNA that is not utilized in DNA molecules? What nucleic acid based is not used in RNA molecules that is used in the construction of DNA?

How is transcription similar to replication? How is it different?

Understand how protein molecules are made through the process of translation.

What types of RNA are involved in translation and what are their roles?

What is the ‘triple code’? What is its role in the structure of proteins build through translation?

What is a codon? What is an anti-codon?

GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION & TRANSLATION LECTURE POWERPOINT

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GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION & TRANSLATION HOMEWORK

Word document of Transcription / Translation assignment given to students at the end of lecture. This tool helps the students review the main messages of the lecture while allowing the instructor to assess the class' understanding of the material.

GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION & TRANSLATION CLASS NOTES

Here are brief summaries of some of the various subtopics and concepts introduced in this lecture, kind of like really good class notes.

Nucleic Acid Function: Replication, Transcription & Translation

Nucleotides & Nucleic Acids: ATP, RNA & DNA

GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION & TRANSLATION PRACTICE TEST QUESTIONS

Practice test questions designed to help you better understand the material from this lecture. They are based on information in the Molecular Genetics: Transcription & Translation Lecture PPT.

GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION & TRANSLATION REVIEW QUESTIONS

Questions designed to help you review the material in the Molecular Genetics: Transcription & Translation Lecture.

MORE GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION & TRANSLATION

DNA Transcription step-through animation by John Kyrk.

DNA Transcription and Protein Assembly animated movie by RedAndBrownPaperBag.

Transcription and Translation animated movie from PBS production “DNA: The Secret of Life.

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