Name: __________________
Protein Synthesis Worksheet
1. A protein is a chain of ________ _______. There are 20 different _________
________________.
2. Protein synthesis means _________________________________________.
3. There are ____ bases in RNA. They are ___________, ____________,
______________ and _______________. RNA is in the shape of a __________
_______________. Its sugar is named ________________.
4. There are two stages or steps of protein synthesis. The first step is
___________________ and the second step is ___________________.
5. Transcription occurs in the _________________, whereas translation occurs
in the ____________________.
6. Transcription is when a DNA strand is copied into _____________.
7. Translation is when mRNA is used to put __________ __________ together.
8. Label the following pictures:
b.
a.
9. Label the drawing as transcription or translation.