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Protein Synthesis: Transcription & Translation Interactive
Students follow genetic information from DNA to mRNA and through codon-by-codon translation into an amino-acid sequence, connecting the nucleotide sequence with the protein that is produced. It gives students a clear model of transcription and translation. The full interactive is available to licensed Education Universe users.
Years 11–12Explorer
Learning outcomes
- Describe transcription of DNA into mRNA.
- Use codons to translate mRNA into an amino-acid sequence.
- Explain how a change in DNA sequence can change the protein produced.
Teaching guidance
Have students translate a short sequence by hand before checking it in the explorer, then change one base and predict the result.
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