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Sounds,23 Mar 2023,8 mins

SeriesSeries 1: The Cell

5. Protein synthesis

Bitesize GCSE Biology

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Dr Alex Lathbridge guides you through the most important GCSE Biology facts, with a few jokes thrown in too. In this fifth episode of our series all about the cell, Dr Alex Lathbridge breaks down the key facts about protein synthesis, looking at how proteins are made during the processes of transcription and translation, using messenger RNA. Take a look on the BBC Bitesize website to find out more about this topic, with revision notes, quizzes and exam-style questions: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/z9pkmsg/revision/8 Combined science AQA Trilogy Eduqas OCR 21st Century Single science AQA Edexcel Eduqas OCR 21st Century OCR Gateway Includes higher tier content.

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