AP Biology
UNIT 6- Genetics
RNA (Ribonucleic Acid)
Learning Objectives:
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Able to describe the different types of RNA by practicing DNA base pairing.
Vocabulary: RNA, Nucleotide, Uracil, Adenine, mRNA, tRNA, rRNA, Codon and Anticodon
DO NOW: Draw a DNA helix and label the nucleotides. Then draw a RNA strand.
Instructions: Watch the video on RNA https://youtu.be/dbtLt6aCG4Y and complete the
worksheet.
Independent work: Use the following vocabulary to fill in the blanks
Ribose Uracil Monomer DNA Single Protein Smaller Polymer Ribosome
Cytoplasm
The RNA is a type of a ___________ made of many _________. Each monomer is made of a
nucleotide which is composed of ------------------------ sugar + phosphate + nitrogenous base but ---------replaces Thymine. The RNA is a ----------------------- stranded molecule . It is-----------------than a DNA. Generally it is found in---------------------- of a cell. The RNA participates in ------------------synthesis and in------------------ replication.
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AP Biology
UNIT 6- Genetics
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AP Biology
UNIT 6- Genetics
Group Work:
Types of RNA
mRNA
tRNA
rRNA
Stands for
Size
Carries
x
Found in
Function
Write the complimentary DNA strand 2 for each given DNA strand 1.
DNA STRAND 1
(5’-3’)
1
2
CGTAAGCGCTAATTA
TCTTAAATGATCGATC
3
GGCATTCGCGATCATG
DNA STRAND 2
(3’-5’)
GCATTCGCGATTAAT
Now write the mRNA code for the given DNA strand.
DNA Strand
4
5
ATGTCGCTGATACTGT
GAAGCGATCAGTTACG
6
AATGAATAGCTAGCTT
mRNA Strand
UACAGCGUAUGACA
Now rewrite the mRNA code from the above table and then complete the tRNA anticodon.
mRNA Strand
7
8
9
UACAGCGUAUGACA
tRNA Strand
AUGUCGAUACAGU
EXIT TICKET: Write in 2 sentences what were challenges in completing this worksheet. How will you
overcome those challenges?
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