This video covers:
- The two steps of protein synthesis: transcription and translation
- Transcription is the production of mRNA, which is a copy of a gene
- Translation is the production of a sequence of amino acids (a polypeptide) using that mRNA
Exam board specific info:
AQA - Separate/triple science and higher tier only - You don't need to know the details, just the overall idea
IGCSE Edexcel - Separate/triple science and higher tier only
Edexcel - Separate/triple science and higher tier only
OCR 21st Century - Separate/triple science and higher tier only - You don't need to know the details, just the overall idea
OCR Gateway - Separate/triple science and higher tier only - You don't need to know the details, just the overall idea