Transcription and Translation

[Mariammm]

Hey guys,
I'm using a couple of different resources atm and have realised that some of them (tsfx notes) go into alot of detail about transcription and translation, whereas others (NoB, A+notes)  just touch on it in Unit 3 but carry on in greater detail in Unit 4. So, I'm finding myself just studying it from Unit 4 ... Am I wasting my time?
My question is : how far should I cover transcription and translation in Unit 3?
Thanks alot

[HERculina]

Hi there I don't think you ever got asked anything about translation and transcription in unit 3. I don't remember it so it's probably not important although you go into a lot of detail in unit 4 (the major steps in each event). What topic did you find it in : biomacromoleules, membranes, enzymes, detecting and responding or disease? I rmb that u just need to know lock and key model with enzymes and maybe how it's coded by DNA (transcribed and translated) or under biomacromolecules topic with nucleic acids. But with this, it's moreso about differences btwn RNA and DNA, what they look like, what are the nitrogen bases etc. So maybe for now, just know the significance of these processes

[Mariammm]

Thanks for the response Hercules
It came under - biomacromolecules - proteins/nucleic acids
I'm glad to hear that - its just so time-consuming when I could be spending time studying topics that are of more relevance
Also, how about mitosis? Again, it appears in the tsfx notes for unit 3 but in the others, in Unit 4

[Cookiez]

I believe that what NoB covers is enough, and if you have biozone, it would be handy to look at that. from what i've seen on some practise exams, they most likely will not ask you anything about transcription or translation, but it would be handy to know about the basics of it just incase it gets asked in this year's exam.
So i'd recommend just a few notes on it, but nothing too substantial.

[Mariammm]

My biozone is still on order cookiez .. Waiting for it come
I guess the safest option is to stick with NoB. Thanks guys

[LOLs99]

I guess you dont even need mitosis or meiosis as well, maybe knowing the structure of the proteins and denaturation of teritary structure..the forming of dipepetide bond is important. Just wondering when is your first sac and I think you will be doing osmosis as well(on potato strip).

I dont use much tsfx notes or other notes cos it's more than enough for me with NoB,Biozone, A+, DrHas notes.