Edexcel GCSE Biology · 1BI0

Transcription and Translation

What you need to know

Describe the binding of RNA polymerase to non-coding DNA.
Describe the production of a complementary mRNA strand from coding DNA.
Describe the attachment of mRNA to the ribosome.
Describe the coding by triplets of bases (codons) in the mRNA for specific amino acids.
Describe the transfer of amino acids to the ribosome by tRNA.
Describe the linking of amino acids to form polypeptides.