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The Genetic Code Alphabet Activity
Instructions:
 Obtain the worksheet containing DNA Sequences (#1-4) and the worksheet titled
“A Coded Alphabet.”
 Identify the “start” and “stop” codes on the Coded Alphabet. These codes indicate
where each DNA sequence begins and ends.
 Use the Coded Alphabet to de-code each DNA Sequence and write them in the
spaces below.
De-Coded Sentences
#1: __________________________________________________________
#2: __________________________________________________________
#3: __________________________________________________________
#4: __________________________________________________________
Questions:
1. What do the letters A, C, T, and G represent?
2. How many DNA letters are grouped together to code for one letter of the
alphabet?
The next two questions are NOT the same. Look at your sentences and answer the
following questions based on this activity.
3. What would happen if one of the bases in your DNA sequence was mistakenly read
incorrectly (see DNA sequence #4)?
4. What would happen if you mistakenly skipped one of the DNA bases in your DNA
sequence?