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Protein Synthesis Simulation Worksheet

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Pre-Simulation Questions:

1. RNA is a different nucleic acid and differs from DNA on 3 things:

a. RNA contains __________ (base) instead of _____________ which is in DNA

b. RNA has __________ strand, DNA has _________ stands.

c. RNA stands for _________________________, DNA stands for ___________________,

thus RNA has a sugar that contains __________but the sugar in DNA does not contain

__________.

2. If this is a DNA sequence, what would be the mRNA sequence:

T A T C C C G G A G A G G T C C A A T G C

3. In the following sequence:

DNA RNA  Proteins

a. What is the process called that occurs at 1? Where does it take place?

b. What is the process called that occurs at 2? Where does it take place?

Simulation: If you have headphones, you may listen along. If not, turn off the volume and read.

Log on to

Click the DNA to protein link and explore this module to

find the answers to the questions below.

A. First Click On the tab that says “DNA to Protein” and

Click on the “tour the basics.” Follow the module to answer

the questions:

1. What do the instructions for the cell look like?

2. What are the base pairing rules?

3. These “_____________” are called ________. Genes make other molecules

called ____________. Proteins enable a cell to _________________________

_________________, such as working with other groups of cells to make hearing possible.

Protein Synthesis Simulation Worksheet