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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 _________________________________________________________________________
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2. Protein______________________________________________________________________________
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3. Nucleotide __________________________________________________________________________
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4. Nucleic Acid _______________________________________________________________________
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5. DNA _______________________________________________________________________________
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6. RNA _______________________________________________________________________________
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7. Ribosome____________________________________________________________________________
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8. Transcription________________________________________________________________________
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9. Translation__________________________________________________________________________
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10. Codon______________________________________________________________________________
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11. Nucleus____________________________________________________________________________
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12. Gene_______________________________________________________________________________
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13. Helicase____________________________________________________________________________
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14. RNA Polymerase_____________________________________________________________________
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15. DNA Polymerase_____________________________________________________________________
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16. What is the mRNA strand that would be copied from this DNA strand?
G G C
T A T A T C C T G C G C T A T
A C G C T A
17. The m in mRNA stands for
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18. What is the function of mRNA?
19. Draw a picture of the monomer of RNA (what RNA is made of), which is called a
20. In your picture label the following parts – ribose sugar, base, and phosphate group.
21. What are three differences between RNA and DNA?
22. What are the three types of RNA?
23. If the following strand is a tRNA, what is the sequence of the DNA strand it copied itself
from?
U U A G C G C G G G A U U A A G C U C G A A U A
24. What is the function of tRNA?
25. Proteins are made up of _______________________________, which our bodies either
make or come from our food.
26. What does rRNA do?
27. Name the two places in the cell where you can find RNA.
28. Name the place in the cell where you can find DNA.
29. Draw an mRNA strand that would complement the DNA strand CCAAT.
30. In your picture above, circle an RNA nucleotide.
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
31. mRNA:
32. Protein(s):
33. How many nucleotides are there in your mRNA molecule?
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34. How many amino acids are produced?
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35. How many proteins are produced?
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36. Write the last codon.
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37. Write the first mRNA nucleotide.
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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.