SIMULATING PROTEIN SYNTHESIS
Gene A
DNA
NAME ____________________
Gene B
ACC GGT TAT
DNA
Gene C
AGC CGA
DNA
TTT AAC
mRNA
________________
mRNA
________________
mRNA
________________
tRNA
________________
tRNA
________________
tRNA
________________
Amino Acid
Sequence ________________
Amino Acid
Sequence ________________
Amino Acid
Sequence ________________
Trait
Trait
Trait
_________________
Gene D
DNA
_________________
Gene E
GGA CGC CGA
_________________
Gene F
DNA
GGG AGG AAA CCC
DNA
ATC ATC CTA
mRNA
________________
mRNA
________________
mRNA
________________
tRNA
________________
tRNA
________________
tRNA
________________
Amino Acid
Sequence ________________
Amino Acid
Sequence ________________
Amino Acid
Sequence ________________
Trait
Trait
Trait
_________________
_________________
_________________
ON THE BACK OF YOUR PAPER…
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Draw your imaginary creature with the designated traits.
Distinguish between translation and transcription.
What is the specific site for transcription and translation in the cell?
How many tRNA nucleotides form an anticodon that will attach to the mRNA codon?
Suppose you knew the makeup of specific proteins in a cell. How would you determine the
particular DNA code that coded for them?
6. How could one change in a DNA nucleotide alter the formation of the translated protein?