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The Process of Protein Synthesis Assessment
1. SHORT ANSWER:
What is the amino acid sequence for the DNA strand: AAT – CTC – CTG?
Codon
Amino Acid
GAC, GAU
Aspartic Acid
CUC, UUA
Leucine
CAC, CAU
Histine
GAG, GAA
Glutamic Acid
2. ORDERING: Number the following statements in the order that they occur to describe the
flow of information during protein synthesis.
_____ A gene unzips to make mRNA. The mRNA is made by RNA nitrogen bases
(A,U,C,G) matching up to the DNA.
_____ DNA is found in the nucleus. The order of nitrogen bases (A,T,C,G) is the
code for the gene.
_____ The mRNA moves the DNA’s message into the cytoplasm.
_____ The newly made protein performs its function as an expressed trait.
_____ The mRNA codons match up the tRNA anti-codons.
_____ The mRNA attaches to the rRNA.
_____ The amino acids join together to make a protein in the order that the
tRNA brought them over. The protein is released into the cell to perform a
specific function.
3. MATCHING: match the type of RNA to its function.
_____ mRNA
A. makes up the ribosome and provides the site for protein synthesis
_____ tRNA
B. delivers the DNA’s code to the ribosome
_____ rRNA
C. carries the needed amino acids to the ribosome to build a protein.
4. MAPPING: Fill in the boxes to show how information is transferred from gene to protein
during protein synthesis.
Word Bank: Protein, DNA, tRNA, mRNA
Gene Code
Code
Code w/ Amino Acids
Product expressing trait