Prelab Information Purpose Explore the molecular process of building proteins from the information carried by RNA
using a laboratory procedure.
Time Approximately 45 minutes
Question How are proteins built using the information provided by a molecule of RNA?
Prediction RNA determines the sequence of amino acids in proteins and polypeptides by a two-step process: transcription of DNA produces mRNA in the nucleus, then translation
of the mRNA to tRNA takes place at the ribosome in the cytoplasm.

Living cells cannot use heat to provide the activation energy for biochemical reactions because which choice(s) complete the sentence correctly? a) answer choice ii. eliminate b) answer choices ii and iv. c) answer choice iii and iv. d) all answers can complete the sentence.

The tasmanian devil, a marsupial carnivore, is facing extinction due to devil facial tumor disease (dftd) which causes bulging cancerous lumps and lesions to erupt around the face and neck — often causing enough deformation to make seeing or eating difficult. dftd has evolved into a contagious cancer, a trait that is unique among cancers. devil mating behavior involves biting around the head and neck, allowing cells from one individual — especially cells from the crumbly dftd tumors — to be transferred to the wounds or face of a new individual. this marsupial was once found across australia, but sea levels rose, isolating the tasmanian population, while the australian population went extinct. what would be an outcome of genetic isolation that is likely to have impacted the spread of dftd? a) reduced territory puts diseased individuals in greater contact with non-diseased ones. b) inbreeding results in less variation in facial features so the cancer is generally fatal. c) genetic isolation has made it difficult for scientists to develop a vaccine against dftd. d) the lack of genetic variation in the immune system of tasmanian devils minimizes resistance to the disease.

Iguanas need to live in a habitat that is very warm, so the pet store warms their enclosures with "basking lights" which act as an artificial sun. describe how the three methods of thermal energy transfer may take place within the iguana's enclosure.