Protein Synthesis Project: Model Building and Rubric Evaluation

Protein Synthesis Project Name: ___________________________ Per: _____ # Objective –To create amodel that shows how acell makes aprotein with the amino acid sequence: Met-Arg-Thr-Asp-STOP Product –Be as creative as you can! You may choose to model protein synthesis with aPicture Book; 3-D Model; Puppet Show; News Report, etc. Ifyou have other ideas, ask your teacher before you begin! NOTE: Ifyour product needs to be demonstrated or performed, you ’llneed to video tape ademonstration or video tape your performance. Books should be between 10 and 20 pages, and performances no longer than 4minutes. Rubric –Make sure you read through the rubric CAREFULLY before you begin planning your project. Content Great! OK Poor Product isan accurate model of the following “players ”inprotein synthesis: • DNA • mRNA • ribosome (rRNA) • tRNA • amino acids Product includes the following “players ”in protein synthesis: • DNA • mRNA • ribosome (rRNA) • tRNA • amino acids Product isincludes some of the following “players ” inprotein synthesis: • DNA • mRNA • ribosome (rRNA) • tRNA • amino acids Does the “OK ”and identifies • how the base pairs match up • acorrect matching DNA sequence for the protein. Identifies the following parts of aDNA molecule: • Nucleotide and its 3 parts • The different types of nitrogenous bases Explains why DNA is described as a“double helix ”–including what parts make up the sides of the ladder and the steps of the ladder. Does the “OK ”and identifies • acorrect mRNA sequence for the protein sequence. • the template strand of DNA. Does the basic and summarizes what is happening inacell during transcription, including how the matching mRNA is made from the correct DNA sequence. Identifies where transcription happens. Does the “OK ”and: • identifies the two main parts of atRNA • explains how a ribosome (rRNA) makes aprotein, including how itknows where to start and stop “translating ”the mRNA . Does the basic and summarizes what is happening inacell during translation, including how the protein ismade from the mRNA sequence Identifies where translation happens. Project Planning Guide (answers to the questions below should be addressed in your project) DIRECTIONS: The questions should be answered when you present your model of protein synthesis. The questions in bold satisfy the requirements for exceeding the standard. 1. What isthe amino acid sequence of the protein you need to create for your project? 2. What isamatching mRNA sequence for the protein you need to create? 3. What isamatching DNA sequence for the protein you need to create? 4. Why isDNA described as adouble helix? 5. What part(s) of DNA make up the sides of the ladder? 6. What part(s) of DNA make up the steps of the ladder? 7. What isanucleotide? 8. What are the 3parts of anucleotide? 9. What are the different nitrogenous bases in DNA? 10. How do the DNA bases match up? 11. What isgoing on in acell during the step of transcription during protein synthesis? 12. Where does transcription happen? 13. How isan mRNA molecule made during transcription? 14. What does RNA polymerase do during transcription? 15. What isgoing on in acell during the step of translation in protein synthesis? 16. What are two main parts of atRNA molecule? 17. What does atRNA molecule do during translation? 18. How does aribosome (rRNA) make the protein?