Interactive
BioMan Biology

Bio Man Biology: Protein Synthesis Race!

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the steps involved in protein synthesis as you play this game.
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Other

Elmhurst College: Protein Synthesis

For Students 9th - 10th
Illustrated explanation of the different steps in protein synthesis. At the end of the article, there are links to some good animations of the process.
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Mutations: Lesson 2

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson will describe what a mutation is and how it can effect the outcome of protein synthesis. It is 2 of 4 in the series titled "Mutations."
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Mutations: Lesson 3

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson will describe what a mutation is and how it can effect the outcome of protein synthesis. It is 3 of 4 in the series titled "Mutations."
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Translation: Lesson 2

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson will explain how the process of translation is used to create proteins from RNA. It is 2 of 3 in the series titled "Translation."
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Translation: Lesson 3

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson will explain how the process of translation is used to create proteins from RNA. It is 3 of 3 in the series titled "Translation."
Unit Plan
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Types of Rna: Lesson 4

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson will introduce the three types of RNA and describe how they are used within a cell. It is 4 of 4 in the series titled "Types of RNA."
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Bio Topics

Bio Topics: How Dna Controls Protein Synthesis by Means of a Base Code

For Students 9th - 10th
A worksheet and comprehensive notes discussing how DNA controls protein synthesis by means of a base code.
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Types of Rna: Lesson 2

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson will introduce the three types of RNA and describe how they are used within a cell. It is 2 of 4 in the series titled "Types of RNA."
Handout
BiologyWise

Biology Wise: What Is a Stop Codon?

For Students 9th - 10th
A stop codon is a nucleotide triplet in messenger RNA that signals the end of a protein during the translation process. Read about how this works, the different types of stop codons, and how a mutation can sometimes occur.
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BiologyWise

Biology Wise: Start Codon

For Students 9th - 10th
A start codon is a nucleotide triplet in a genetic sequence that occurs at the start of a protein's synthesis. Read about how this works and how a mutation can sometimes occur.
Handout
BiologyWise

Biology Wise: Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum

For Students 9th - 10th
The endoplasmic reticulum is found in eukaryotic cells and has three layers. Proteins are synthesized in the rough endoplasmic reticulum and its structure and functions are described here.
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BiologyWise

Biology Wise: Process of Protein Synthesis

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes transcription and translation which take place during the process of protein synthesis.
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BiologyWise

Biology Wise: The Structure and Function of Ribosomes

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes the structure of ribosomes and their function of synthesizing proteins within a cell.
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Cells Alive

Cells Alive: Nucleolus

For Students 9th - 10th
Short, but excellent description of nucleolus.