Transcription and Translation Practice Worksheet – Please Do Not Write on This Sheet
For each of the following sequences, provide the DNA, the mRNA, and/or the amino acid sequence(s) that have been
left blank. If multiple sequences could be correct for a given amino acid, just choose one. Use the codon table/chart in
the textbook.
1. DNA 5’ A T G
G C G
A G G
C G G
C A G
C T G
T T A
T G G
T G A 3’
3’ T A C
C G C
T C C
G C C
G T C
G A C
A A T
A C C
A C T 5’
2.
mRNA 5’
_ 3’
AA
_
DNA
___
mRNA 5’ A U G
A C U
A G C
U G G
G G G
U A U
U A C
U U U
AA
U A G 3’
___
3. DNA
mRNA
AA
MET
ARG
GLY
PHE
PHE
MET
4. DNA 5’ A T G
T A C
3’ T A C
A T G
mRNA 5’
G A G
U G U
G A U
AA
6. What are the three differences between RNA and DNA?
7. Where is DNA found in the cell?
Where is RNA found in the cell (2 places)?
VAL
GLY
U A A 3’
A A C
ALA
(STOP)
PRO
8. Fill in the below table:
Type of RNA
Function
10. Below is a drawing of a cell. Show where transcription and translation are occurring make sure to label
the DNA and the RNA (all three types!):