You are to construct 3 separate concept maps on the following topics (on one poster sheet):
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DNA Replication
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Transcription
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Translation
THEN , relate each process to each other to illustrate the overall process of protein synthesis.
The terms listed below (at minimum) MUST be included in each concept map. Be sure to draw appropriate connections between terms. You should write in prepositions and phrases on the lines to link the terms together and explain their relationship.
DNA Replication
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Nucleotide
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Phosphate group
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Deoxyribose
Transcription
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RNA Polymerase
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Nucleotides
 mRNA
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Nitrogen-containing base
 tRNA
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Base pair rules
 rRNA
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Nucleus
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Adenine
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Thymine
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Guanine
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Cytosine
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Hydrogen bonds
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DNA Polymerase
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Semiconservative
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Complementary
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Origins of replication
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Double helix
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Nucleus
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Cytoplasm
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Base pair rules
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Uracil
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Translation
Reading frame
Codons
Start codon
Stop codon
Anticodon mRNA tRNA rRNA
Amino acids
Peptide bonds
Cytoplasm
Each student must answer the following questions (on separate sheet of paper) based on their own understanding of protein synthesis and their collaborative concept map work:
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Describe how a protein is created and relate the use of proteins and enzymes back to DNA replication and protein synthesis .
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How do the processes of DNA replication and protein synthesis relate to the four unifying themes of biology (Structure and Function, Homeostasis, Evolution, and Systems) ?