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Objectives: Define a gene Identify the difference between RNA and DNA Describe how the code of DNA is copied to be used outside the Nucleus

Part 1: Your Proteins
 * Sickle Cell
 * Hemoglobin is the normal protein that carries oxygen around the body in red blood cells
 * Tay Sachs
 * hexosaminidase A is the normal protein that breaks down fatty substance in the brain and nerve tissue
 * Polyscystic Disease
 * polycystin 1 is the normal protein that controls cell growth and mitosis in kidney cells
 * PKU
 * phenylalanine hydroxylase is the normal protein that breaks down the amino acid phenylalanine.
 * Hemophilia
 * coagulation factor is the normal protein the helps clot the blood.
 * Cystic Fibrosis
 * the normal transmembrane protein helps regulate chlorine inside and outside of the tissues to help with mucus production.
 * Color Blindness
 * Normal proteins function in the cones of the eyes that help detect color.
 * HFE Hereditary haemochromatosis
 * Normal HFE protein helps detect and regulate the amount of iron in the blood.
 * Huntington’s disease
 * The normal huntington protein helps the development of nerve cells in the brain.

Part 2: Overview of Protein Synthesis [|Go to http://www.teachersdomain.org/asset/lsps07_int_celltrans/]

Answer questions on worksheet as you go through the tutorial

Part 3: Go to the transcription section of the webpage above.

Answer questions on worksheet as you go through the tutorial

Part 4: Review [|Go to http://www.dnai.org/a/index.html] Click on “Copying the Code” on bottom tab Click on “Putting it together” on the top right Click on “Interactive” on bottom left Use the red arrow on the bottom right to navigate through the exercise