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DNA and protein synthesis essay rubric DNA and protein synthesis essay rubric students describe the basic structure of DNA components and arrangement. They use the DNA template to predict the mRNA and amino acid sequence of a polypeptide using the central dogma. Rubric Code: E23BXA4 By Gigem93 Draft Public Rubric Subject: Biology Type: Assessment Grade Levels: 9-12

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	Proficient 100 pts
Composition of DNA	Proficient students will describe the components of the DNA molecule. They will use and explain the following vocabulary: nucleotide sugar deoxyribose phosphate base adenine guanine cytosine thymine 1 pt per correct explananation of term
Structure of DNA	Proficient Students will describe the arrangement of the components the DNA molecule. They will use and explain the following vocabulary: monomer polymer double helix complementary base pair rule chargaff's rule 1 pt per correct use and explanation term.
Transcription of mRNA	Proficient Students correctly predict the transcription of the mRNA from the sense strand of DNA 3 pt
Explanation of transcription	Proficient Students thoroughly describe the transcription process using and explaining the following vocabulary: nucleus RNA nucleotide base pair rule uracil nuclear envelope ribosome 1pt per correct use and explanantion of term
Amino acid sequence	Proficient students correctly predict the amino acid sequence using the central dogma. 5 pt
Explanantion of translation	Proficient Students correctly describe the process of translation using the following vocabulary: codon mRNA tRNA ribosome anticodon amino acid peptide polypeptide 1pt per correct use and explanation