Transcription and Translation Part 2 Mini Lab

By John Lundy

Last updated over 6 years ago

9 Questions

Note from the author:

 A min lab looking at the process of translation/protein synthesis 

  
Go to: 
http://lab.concord.org/embeddable.html#interactives/sam/DNA-to-proteins/3-modeling-translation.json
and go through the process of transcription either step by step or letting the process play through on its own. Then, answer the questions below. 

The table below shows an english letter on the left and a DNA codon to the right. 
A      GCT
B      GCA
C      TGC
D      GAT
E      GAG
F      TTT
G      GGG
H      CAT
I      ATA
J      ATC
K      AAG
L      CTC
M      ATG
N      GAC
O      GAT
P      CCC
Q      GAG
R      CGT
S       TCA
T      ACT
U      ACG
V      GTC
W     TGG
X      GTA
Y      TAC
Z      TAT

Transcription and Translation Part 2 Mini Lab

Type your first and last name

Using the table above, convert your name into a DNA code using the 3 base codon for each single letter in your name.

Next, convert your DNA name to RNA

Now, use the codeon decoding chart to convert from your RNA to amino acids.

Which letter corispons to a start codeon?