Task Card #1

In RNA, what nitrogenous base

replaces Thymine?

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Task Card #2
Protein synthesis occurs in two steps.
What step is pictured below?

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 Task Card #3
During translation, the ribosome reads
the mRNA sequence 3 bases at a time.
This is referred to as a _________ which
codes for ______amino acid(s)

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Task Card #4
Where does the process pictured
below occur inside the cell?

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 Task Card #5
If there are only 20 different amino
acids, how can there be so many
different types of protein?

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Task Card #6
What is the function of mRNA?

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 Task Card #7
Given the following DNA sequence,
what would be the mRNA sequence?

TACGCATAGGCCATC

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Task Card #8
If an mRNA strand has 36 bases, how
many amino acids will be in the final
protein (assume that introns have
already been removed)?

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 Task Card #9
What is the function of RNA
polymerase?

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Task Card #10

Proteins are produced by the ribosome
during protein synthesis. What
subunits are assembled to make
proteins?

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 Task Card #11
Given the following mRNA sequence,
determine the amino acid sequence.
AUGGCACGGAAGCAGUGA

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Task Card #12

What is the function of tRNA?

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 Task Card #13
Before mRNA leaves the nucleus it is
edited. ___________are segments that
are removed and remain in the nucleus,
while __________are spliced together and
leave the nucleus and travel to the
ribosome.

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Task Card #14

What are the 3 stop codons?

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 Task Card #15
Given the following tRNA anticodons,
determine the original DNA sequence.

UACGUAUCGUUUAGC

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Task Card #16

Where are anticodons located?

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Protein Synthesis Stations
Complete the following chart as you rotate through the protein synthesis stations and
complete the questions on each task card.

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Protein Synthesis Stations ANSWER KEY
Complete the following chart as you rotate through the protein synthesis stations and
complete the questions on each task card.

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Uracil Transcription Codon; 1 Ribosome

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Each protein is mRNA carries AUGCGUAUCC 12

determined by the copy of the GGUAG
the sequence of DNA (gene) to
amino acids. the ribosome to
be translated.

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RNA polymerase Amino Acids Met-Ala-Arg-Lys- tRNA brings the

adds the RNA Gln-Stop correct amino
bases to the acid to the
exposed DNA ribosome during
during
transcription to
produce mRNA.
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Introns; exons UAA, UAG, UGA TACGTATCGTT tRNA

TAGC

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