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BUILD-A-BUG
Bug Letter________
Part I: Your bugs DNA codes for proteins. Proteins consist of several amino acids. The amino acid
chain (your bug's protein) determines the traits for your bug. Use the mRNA codon wheel and your
knowledge of transcription and translation to complete the chart.
Part 2: Once you know the traits for your bug, cut out the correct parts and put the bug together and
color it accordingly. You will also need to color your bug according to the traits it has.
Gene
DNA Triplets
mRNA Codons
Head Size
Thorax
Size
Abdomen
Size
Eye
Color
Wing
Color
Wing
Length
Leg Length
Antenna
Body Color
mRNA Codon Wheel
Amino Acid Chain
Trait
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Bug Parts
LARGE PARTS
SMALL PARTS
Antennae
Head
Thorax
Abdomen
Wings
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Name______________________________Date____________________________Period_____
Here is your bug's DNA. In order to decode the genetic message, you will first need to divide the DNA
into triplets. Then transcribe the DNA into mRNA and translate the mRNA into amino acids. The
amino acid sequence coded for by the DNA will determine the traits of your bug.
Bug's DNA (A)
GAGCGACTT
head gene
CGCAGGGTTCTA
wing color
GGACGGCCT GCAAAAGTG
TAAAACAACATAACG
thorax
abdomen
TAGCTAACG
TGACAGTTAGGA TGGACAAGT
wing
length
leg
length
eye color gene
antenna gene
GCCGGAGTG
body color
Gene
Head Size
Thorax Size
Abdomen Size
Eye Color
Wing Color
Wing Length
Leg Length
Antenna
Body Color
Amino Acid Sequence (Protein)
Trait
leucine/ alanine/ glutamic acid
small head
leucine/ leucine/ glutamic acid
large head
trvptophan/ aspartic acid / glycine
short thorax
proline/ alanine/ glycine
Long thorax
valine/ phenylalanine/ tyrosine
short abdomen
arginine/ phenylalanine/ histidine
Long abdomen
isoleucine/ leucine/ leucine/ tyrosine/ cysteine
red
cysteine/ isoleucine/ leucine/ leucine/ tyrosine
white
glycine/ glutamine/ serine/ alanine
yellow
alanine/ serine/ glutamine/ aspartic acid
purple
aspartic acid/ glutamine/ serine/ alanine
blue
isoleucine/ aspartic acid/ cysteine
isoleucine/ alanine/ cysteine
long wings
short wings
threonine/ valine/ asparagine/ proline
long legs
proline/ valine/ asparagine/ proline
Short legs
cvstine/ serine/ threonine
present
threonine/ cysteine/ serine
absent
histidine/ proline/ arginine
orange
arginine/ proline/ histidine
brown
histidine/ proline/ threonine
gray
Name______________________________Date____________________________Period_____
Here is your bug's DNA. In order to decode the genetic message, you will first need to divide the DNA
into triplets. Then transcribe the DNA into mRNA and translate the mRNA into amino acids. The
amino acid sequence coded for by the DNA will determine the traits of your bug.
Bug's DNA (B)
GAGGAACTT
ACCCTACCG
head gene
CCAGTTAGGCGC
wing color gene
CATAAAATG
thorax
ACGTAAAACAACATA
abdomen
TAGCGCACG
wing length
eye color gene
GGACAGTTAGGA
leg length
TGGACAAGT
antenna
GTGGGAGCC
body color gene
Gene
Head Size
Amino Acid Sequence (Protein)
leucine/ alanine/ glutamic acid
leucine/ leucine/ glutamic acid
Trait
small head
large head
Thorax Size
tryptophan/ aspartic acid / glycine
proline/ alanine/ glycine
short thorax
Long thorax
Abdomen Size
valine/ phenylalanine/ tyrosine
arginine/ phenylalanine/ histidine
short abdomen
Long abdomen
Eye Color
isoleucine/ leucine/ leucine/ tyrosine/ cysteine
red
cysteine/ isoleucine/ leucine/ leucine/ tyrosine
white
Wing Color
Wing Length
Leg Length
glycine/ glutamine/ serine/ alanine
yellow
alanine/ serine/ glutamine/ aspartic acid
aspartic acid/ glutamine/ serine/ alanine
purple
blue
isoleucine/ aspartic acid/ cysteine
long wings
isoleucine/ alanine/ cysteine
short wings
threonine/ valine/ asparagine/ proline
long legs
proline/ valine/ asparagine/ proline
Short legs
Antenna
cvstine/ serine/ threonine
threonine/ cysteine/ serine
present
absent
Body Color
histidine/ proline/ arginine
arginine/ proline/ histidine
histidine/ proline/ threonine
orange
brown
gray
Name______________________________Date____________________________Period_____
Here is your bug's DNA. In order to decode the genetic message, you will first need to divide the DNA
into triplets. Then transcribe the DNA into mRNA and translate the mRNA into amino acids. The
amino acid sequence coded for by the DNA will determine the traits of your bug.
Bug's DNA (c)
GAGCGACTT GGACGGCCT GCAAAAGTG TAAAACAACATAACG
head gene
CTAGTTAGGCGC
Wing color
thorax
abdomen
TAGCGCACG
wing length
eye color gene
TGACAGTTAGGA
leg length
TGGACAAGT
antenna
GTGGGAGCC
body color
Gene
Head Size
Amino Acid Sequence (Protein)
leucine/ alanine/ glutamic acid
leucine/ leucine/ glutamic acid
Trait
small head
large head
Thorax Size
trvptophan/ aspartic acid / glycine
proline/ alanine/ glycine
short thorax
Long thorax
Abdomen Size
valine/ phenylalanine/ tyrosine
short abdomen
arginine/ phenylalanine/ histidine
Long abdomen
isoleucine/ leucine/ leucine/ tyrosine/ cysteine
red
cysteine/ isoleucine/ leucine/ leucine/ tyrosine
white
glycine/ glutamine/ serine/ alanine
yellow
alanine/ serine/ glutamine/ aspartic acid
aspartic acid/ glutamine/ serine/ alanine
purple
blue
Wing Length
isoleucine/ aspartic acid/ cysteine
isoleucine/ alanine/ cysteine
long wings
short wings
Leg Length
threonine/ valine/ asparagine/ proline
proline/ valine/ asparagine/ proline
long legs
Short legs
Antenna
cystine/ serine/ threonine
present
threonine/ cysteine/ serine
absent
histidine/ proline/ arginine
arginine/ proline/ histidine
histidine/ proline/ threonine
orange
brown
gray
Eye Color
Wing Color
Body Color
Name______________________________Date____________________________Period_____
Here is your bug's DNA. In order to decode the genetic message, you will first need to divide the DNA
into triplets. Then transcribe the DNA into mRNA and translate the mRNA into amino acids. The
amino acid sequence coded for by the DNA will determine the traits of your bug.
Bug's DNA (D)
GAGCGACTT
ACCCTACCG
head gene
CGCAGGGTTCTA
CAGAAGATG
thorax
TAAAACAACATAACG
abdomen
TAGCTAACG
eye color gene
GGACAGTTAGGA
ACAAGTTGG
wing color
wing length
leg length
antenna gene
GCCGGAGTG
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body color
Gene
Head Size
Amino Acid Sequence (Protein)
leucine/ alanine/ glutamic acid
leucine/ leucine/ glutamic acid
Trait
small head
large head
Thorax Size
trvptophan/ aspartic acid / glycine
short thorax
proline/ alanine/ glycine
Long thorax
valine/ phenylalanine/ tyrosine
short abdomen
arginine/ phenylalanine/ histidine
Long abdomen
isoleucine/ leucine/ leucine/ tyrosine/ cysteine
red
cysteine/ isoleucine/ leucine/ leucine/ tyrosine
white
Abdomen Size
Eye Color
Wing Color
glycine/ glutamine/ serine/ alanine
yellow
alanine/ serine/ glutamine/ aspartic acid
aspartic acid/ glutamine/ serine/ alanine
purple
blue
Wing Length
isoleucine/ aspartic acid/ cysteine
isoleucine/ alanine/ cysteine
long wings
short wings
Leg Length
threonine/ valine/ asparagine/ proline
proline/ valine/ asparagine/ proline
long legs
Short legs
Antenna
cvstine/ serine/ threonine
present
threonine/ cysteine/ serine
absent
histidine/ proline/ arginine
arginine/ proline/ histidine
orange
brown
histidine/ proline/ threonine
gray
Body Color
Name______________________________Date____________________________Period_____
Here is your bug's DNA. In order to decode the genetic message, you will first need to divide the DNA
into triplets. Then transcribe the DNA into mRNA and translate the mRNA into amino acids. The
amino acid sequence coded for by the DNA will determine the traits of your bug.
Bug's DNA (E)
GAGGAACTT GGACGGCCT CATAAAATG TAAAACAACATAACG
head gene
CCAGTTAGGCGC
wing color gene
thorax
Eye Color
abdomen
TAGCTAACG
wing length
TGACAGTTAGGA
leg length
ACAAGTTGG
antenna gene
GTGGGATGT
body color
Gene
Head Size
Amino Acid Sequence (Protein)
leucine/ alanine/ glutamic acid
leucine/ leucine/ glutamic acid
Trait
small head
large head
Thorax Size
trvptophan/ aspartic acid / glycine
proline/ alanine/ glycine
short thorax
Long thorax
Abdomen Size
valine/ phenylalanine/ tyrosine
arginine/ phenylalanine/ histidine
short abdomen
Long abdomen
Eye Color
isoleucine/ leucine/ leucine/ tyrosine/ cysteine
cysteine/ isoleucine/ leucine/ leucine/ tyrosine
red
white
Wing Color
glycine/ glutamine/ serine/ alanine
alanine/ serine/ glutamine/ aspartic acid
aspartic acid/ glutamine/ serine / alanine
yellow
purple
blue
Wing Length
isoleucine/ aspartic acid/ cysteine
isoleucine/ alanine/ cysteine
long wings
short wings
Leg Length
threonine/ valine/ asparagine/ proline
proline/ valine/ asparagine/ proline
long legs
Short legs
Antenna
cvstine/ serine/ threonine
threonine/ cysteine/ serine
present
absent
Body Color
histidine/ proline/ arginine
orange
arginine/ proline/ histidine
histidine/ proline/ threonine
brown
gray
Name______________________________Date____________________________Period_____
Here is your bug's DNA. In order to decode the genetic message, you will first need to divide the DNA
into triplets. Then transcribe the DNA into mRNA and translate the mRNA into amino acids. The amino
acid sequence coded for by the DNA will determine the traits of your bug.
Bug's DNA (F)
GAGCGACTT GGACGGCCT GCAAAAGTG TAAAACAACATAACG
head gene
CGCAGGGTT/CTA
wing color
thorax
abdomen
eye color gene
TAGCTAACG TGACAGTTAGGA ACAAGTTGG
wing
length
leg length
antenna gene
GCCGGAGTG
body color
Gene
Head Size
Amino Acid Sequence (Protein)
leucine/ alanine/ glutamic acid
leucine/ leucine/ glutamic acid
Trait
small head
large head
Thorax Size
trvptophan/ aspartic acid / glycine
proline/ alanine/ glycine
short thorax
Long thorax
Abdomen Size
valine/ phenylalanine/ tyrosine
arginine/ phenylalanine/ histidine
short abdomen
Long abdomen
Eye Color
isoleucine/ leucine/ leucine/ tyrosine/ cysteine
cysteine/ isoleucine/ leucine/ leucine/ tyrosine
red
white
Wing Color
glycine/ glutamine/ serine/ alanine
alanine/ serine/ glutamine/ aspartic acid
aspartic acid/ glutamine/ serine/ alanine
yellow
purple
blue
Wing Length
isoleucine/ aspartic acid/ cysteine
isoleucine/ alanine/ cysteine
long wings
short wings
Leg Length
threonine/ valine/ asparagine/ proline
proline/ valine/ asparagine/ proline
long legs
Short legs
Antenna
cvstine/ serine/ threonine
threonine/ cysteine/ serine
present
absent
Body Color
histidine/ proline/ arginine
arginine/ proline/ histidine
orange
brown
histidine/ proline/ threonine
gray