Translation Candy Modeling
Name_________________________
Date ______ Period____Group____
A
1. The entire process of making a protein from DNA code is called _____________________________________
2. List the DNA given to you and your partner: _____________________________________________________
3. List the resulting mRNA codons: __________
__________
___________
__________
__________
4. Using your codon wheel, list the amino acids that are coded for by these fragments.
__________
__________
___________
__________
Modeling time! With your partner:
 Use a hot pink tRNA molecule to model the tRNA that would complement your first codon, AUG, the start
codon.
 Use the candy amino acids to assemble the polypeptide coded for by the DNA that you have been given; see
back. Tape the candies together to show the chemical bonds that are formed. Don’t eat any candy until you
have been checked.
Show your teacher and get two stamps.
tRNA stamp: ___________
candy polypeptide stamp: ___________
5. This process of creating a polypeptide using mRNA is called ____________________________. This process
occurs in the __________________ of the cell. You modeled this by taping _______________ together.
6. The organelle that links amino acids together is called _____________________.
Translation Candy Modeling
Name_________________________
Date ______ Period____Group____
A
1. The entire process of making a protein from DNA code is called _____________________________________
2. List the DNA given to you and your partner: _____________________________________________________
3. List the resulting mRNA codons: __________
__________
___________
__________
__________
4. Using your codon wheel, list the amino acids that are coded for by these fragments.
__________
__________
___________
__________
Modeling time! With your partner:
 Use a hot pink tRNA molecule to model the tRNA that would complement your first codon, AUG, the start
codon.
 Use the candy amino acids to assemble the polypeptide coded for by the DNA that you have been given; see
back. Tape the candies together to show the chemical bonds that are formed. Don’t eat any candy until you
have been checked.
Show your teacher and get two stamps.
tRNA stamp: ___________
candy polypeptide stamp: ___________
5. This process of creating a polypeptide using mRNA is called ____________________________. This process
occurs in the __________________ of the cell. You modeled this by taping _______________ together.
6. The organelle that links amino acids together is called _____________________.
Amino Acid:
Alanine
Arginine
Asparagine
Aspartic Acid
Cysteine
Glutamic Acid
Glutamine
Glycine
Histidine
Isoleucine
Leucine
Lysine
Methionine
Phenylalanine
Proline
Serine
Threonine
Tryptophan
Tyrosine
Valine
Amino Acid:
Alanine
Arginine
Asparagine
Aspartic Acid
Cysteine
Glutamic Acid
Glutamine
Glycine
Histidine
Isoleucine
Leucine
Lysine
Methionine
Phenylalanine
Proline
Serine
Threonine
Tryptophan
Tyrosine
Valine
Representative Candy:
Yellow Life Saver
Orange Life Saver
Red Life Saver
Green Life Saver
Purple Life Saver
Yellow Starburst
Orange Starburst
Pink Starburst
Red Starburst
Kit Kat
Baby Ruth
Butterfigner
Reese’s
Crunch Bar
Nestle Chocolate
Pink (Watermelon) Jolly Rancher
Red (Cherry) Jolly Rancher
Purple Jolly Rancher
Blue Jolly Rancher
Green Jolly Rancher
Representative Candy:
Yellow Life Saver
Orange Life Saver
Red Life Saver
Green Life Saver
Purple Life Saver
Yellow Starburst
Orange Starburst
Pink Starburst
Red Starburst
Kit Kat
Baby Ruth
Butterfigner
Reese’s
Crunch Bar
Nestle Chocolate
Pink (Watermelon) Jolly Rancher
Red (Cherry) Jolly Rancher
Purple Jolly Rancher
Blue Jolly Rancher
Green Jolly Rancher