Mastery Matters
TEKS B.5AMisconception 3: Protein Conflation

Task 1

Sequence the Blueprint

Sort each card into "Genetic Blueprint Code" or "Cellular Builder Machinery."

Gene

A segment of DNA that contains the instructions to build one protein.

Chromosome

A tightly coiled structure that packages an organism's DNA.

mRNA

A nucleic acid copy of a gene's instructions, carried out of the nucleus.

Enzyme

A protein that speeds up chemical reactions in the cell.

Antibody

A protein produced by the immune system to tag invaders.

Keratin

A structural protein that makes up hair, nails, and skin.

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