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Protein Synthesis Simulation Worksheet Page 2

Name:_______________________________

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B. Close the Screen and click “what is a gene” Complete the following questions based on the

information in the module.

1. What is a gene?

2. What protein helps our blood carry oxygen?

3. How many genes do we have?

4 What will happen if our hemoglobin protein is mutated?

C. Close the screen and click “transcribe & translate” to launch

the interactive module and complete the following questions.

1. The two-step process by which cells read a gene and produce a string of amino acids that

will eventually become a protein is called:

____________________ and ______________________

2. What is the base order of your DNA Strand in the module?

3. What is the base order of you complementary RNA strand?

4. How is mRNA different from DNA? (Hint read the side-bar on this page for help)

5. How many nucleotides are in a codon?

5. What is the correct starting position for translation?

6. Write the amino acids used to assemble your protein in order below.

8. In your own words explain how you used the amino acid chart.

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