CP Biology UPS: Chapter 9 “Expressing Genetic Information”
Unit 2: The Cell
Unit Length: 2 weeks
Goals/ Standards/Benchmarks: Strand I, I Standard I, BM I-III Strand II, Standard II, BM III
Unit Components and Vocabulary for each section
The Genetic Code:
Transcription
Protein Synthesis
Using Information
Messenger RNA
RNA Polymerase
Signal Sequence
Transcription
Introns
Translation
Exons
Ribosomal RNA
RNA splicing
Transfer RNA
Genetic Code
Codon
Anticodon
Hormone
Learner/Performance Objectives: “I Can”:
The Genetic
Transcription
Code: Using
1. Draw and describe, in
Information
detail the process by which
1. How does genetic DNA is transcribed in to
information flow
mRNA. Where does this
from DNA -
take place?
Protein? (See fig
What enzymes are involved?
9.1)
2. Name a describe the roles
2. Describe how
of the three types of RNA.
mRNA codons are
3. What Nucleic Acid base
read by tRNA
replaces thymine in RNA?
anticodons.
4. Describe the process of
3. Be able to decode initiation, elongation, and
Amino Acids using termination.
Fig 9.4
5. Explain how mRNA is
4. What are the
processed before it leaves the
many uses for
nucleus.
proteins?
Viruses
Viruses
Bacteriophage
Lytic
Lysogenic
Protein Synthesis
Viruses
1. Draw and describe
the structure of a
ribosome.
2. Draw and describe
the process of
Translation (Initiation,
Elongation, and
Termination)
3. How are
polypeptide chains
modified to become
useful proteins in the
body?
4. How are errors in
translation corrected?
1. Describe the
structures of a
virus.
2. How do
viruses enter a
host cell?
3. Describe the
difference
between lytic
and lysogenic
infections.
4. Describe the
impact of
viruses on
society.
Assignments:
1. Vocabulary/ Notes for each section, Daily Quizzes, Protein Synthesis Activity,
Cystice Fibrosis Activity, Chapter 9 Test