PART 2: Fireflies Go back to Molecules of Inheritance and click on What Makes a Firefly Glow?
6. What does the LUC gene specify? Are enzymes that emit light. (Luciferases)
7. a. The RNA polymerase makes a copy of the LUC gene in what form? In the form of mRNA (similar to DNA)
b. Once transcription is complete, where does the mRNA go next?
8. What is the cell's protein-making machine?
9. What is the being make through the string of amino acids?
10. What must happen in order for the LUC gene to become active?
11. In order for the firefly to produce visible light, how many luciferase enzymes must be produced at
once?
12. What chemical does the luciferase seek to bind with?
13. What molecule is the luciferin combing with to form oxyluciferin?
14. Why does the firefly emit the light produced in this reaction?
PART 3: DNA Game
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