Biology · Year 2 · Week 10

Protein synthesis and its relevance in living things

Strand

Life in the Fundamental Unit

Sub-strand

Movement of substances in living organisms

Content standard

Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the molecular structure of nucleic acids and their importance in the synthesis of protein in living things

Learning outcome

Explain the Watson-Crick model of Nucleic acids (the DNA), and their roles in synthesising proteins for building the body of living things

Learning indicator

Describe how proteins are formed in the cell and explain the importance of protein synthesis in living things