The Molecular Basis of Life · Cell Biology
Protein Synthesis and Enzyme Function
Exploring how DNA provides the instructions for building proteins and how enzymes catalyze the reactions necessary for life.
Key Questions
- 1How does a sequence of nucleotides determine the physical traits of an organism?
- 2Why is the specific three dimensional shape of a protein critical to its function?
- 3What factors influence the efficiency of biological catalysts in the human body?
Common Core State Standards
HS-LS1-1HS-LS1-6
Grade: 10th Grade
Subject: Biology
Unit: The Molecular Basis of Life
Period: Cell Biology
Suggested Methodologies
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