SMi Source Lesson Biology: DNA to RNA Transcription

  • SMi Source lesson Biology: DNA to RNA Transcription has the following microlearning topics

  • 1. The Transcription of DNA to RNA: Overview

    2. Genes Encode Proteins

    3. The Process of Transcription

    4. Transcription Regulation and the Processing of RNA

    5. The Transcription of DNA to RNA: Summary

  • Lesson Biology: DNA to RNA Transcription teaches these concepts

  • The Transcription of DNA to RNA, Overview

  • Lesson Biology: DNA to RNA Transcription addresses these key points

  • The Central Dogma of Molecular Biology:

    • DNA directs RNA synthesis and RNA directs protein synthesis

    Transcription:

    • The DNA-directed synthesis of an RNA molecule

    Translation:

    • The RNA- directed synthesis of a protein

    Why is the RNA intermediate needed?

    • DNA can stay in the protected environment of the nucleus
    • Gene expression can be amplified
    • The RNA copies can be altered in different ways
    • Gene expression can be further regulated