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Name_________________________ Date_________________________ Quiz 5: DNA and Protein Synthesis Learning Target: I STUDY GUIDE can illustrate the process by which DNA sequences are copied to produce proteins. Complete the following study guide to help you prepare for Quiz 5. Remember that the quiz is open-note, but you will have limited time to complete it. By completing this study guide, you can ensure that you have all of the needed information in one, easy-to-find place. Definition: Define the following terms. 1. Amino Acid _________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ 2. Protein______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ 3. Nucleotide __________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ 4. Nucleic Acid _______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ 5. DNA _______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ 6. RNA _______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ 7. mRNA ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ 8. tRNA _______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ 9. Ribosome____________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ 10. Transcription________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ 11. Translation__________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ 12. Codon______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ 13. Nucleus____________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ 14. Gene_______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ 15. Helicase____________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ 16. RNA Polymerase_____________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ 17. DNA Polymerase_____________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ DIRECTIONS: Transcribe and Translate the following DNA sequence using the code wheel below, then answer the following questions. DNA: TAC CGC TAC CTT CAT TCA CCA TGA ATC 15. mRNA: 16. Protein(s): 17. How many nucleotides are there in your mRNA molecule? ____ 18. How many amino acids are produced? _____ 19. How many proteins are produced? _____ 20. Write the last codon. _____ 21. Write the first mRNA nucleotide. _____ mRNA Code Wheel Input - mRNA Codons (NOT DNA) : Output - Amino Acids Start in the middle and work your way out Example: The amino acid for the GAU codon is Aspartic Acid and the amino acid for the UCA codon is Serine.