Curated OER
Raven Chapter 15 Guided Notes: Genes and How They Work
What does it take to produce all of the proteins that make up a living organism? An amazing series of events! Biology novices review the steps of protein synthesis by breaking down transcription and translation in detail. Colorful...
Curated OER
Using Amino Acid Sequences to Show Evolutionary Relationships
Compare protein fragments, count amino acids, and use the information to explore common ancestry. The resource mentions a student worksheet, however, a separate printable worksheet is not provided. The exercises are written into the...
Curated OER
Proteins
In this biology learning exercise, students identify and locate various vocabulary terms pertaining to types of proteins. There are 22 biology terms located in the word search.
University of Arizona
Ua: Large Molecules Problem Set
Understandable lessons about numerous aspects about the composition, function, and interactions of proteins. Each starts with an interactive quiz and links to a tutorial.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Proteins
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students will learn about the structures and function of proteins and how we get protein in our diet.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Translation
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Translation involves translating the language of nucleotides to the language of amino acids. During this activity, translation in protein synthesis is explored along...
Other
Hypertextbook: Large Molecules
This is a good, in-depth reference for the study of macromolecules in biology - lipids, proteins and carbohydrates. Includes images and links to other sources as well as a quiz for students to check understanding.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Overview of Translation
Find out how the nucleotide sequence of an mRNA is translated into the amino acid sequence of a polypeptide (protein).
BBC
Bbc: Gcse Bitesize: Reproduction, the Genome and Gene Expression
This lesson focuses on how genes, sections of the DNA, are formed including descriptions of transcription and translation. It provides links to a video and a test.
Concord Consortium
The Concord Consortium: Molecular Workbench: Translation
Watch a protein being made using genetic information decoded from a messenger RNA.