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Protein Synthesis Lab
Directions:
Use this chart to find out what amino acids your DNA codes for, and then identify what trait your amino acids
make. Once you are finished, answer the questions.
Amino Acid Sequence
Phenylalanine-Glycine
Phenylalanine-Arginine
Leucine-Serine
Trait
Hairy
Bald
Short
Leucine-Asparagine
Isoleucine-Tryptophan
Isoleucine-Cysteine
Methionine-Glutamate
Methionine-Aspartic Acid
Valine-Lysine
Valine-Glutamine
Threonine-Tyrosine
Tall
Brown Eyes
Blue Eyes
Blond Hair
Black Hair
Dark Skin
Light Skin
Freckles
Threonine-Proline
Histadine-Lysine
Histadine-Tryptophan
No Freckles
Dimples
No Dimples
Traits List:
Analysis:
Answer on the back of your paper in alternate hand
writing.
1. What are the three parts of a DNA nucleotide?
2. What are the three parts of a RNA nucleotide?
3. What is a codon?
4. What is an anti-codon?
5. Where does replication take place in the cell?
6. Where does transcription take place in the cell?
7. Where does translation take place in the cell?
8. What is the end product of replication?
9. What is the end product of transcription?
10. What is the end product of translation?
Name: _____________________________
Date: ______________
Protein Synthesis
Per._____
Directions:
Transcribe & Translate your DNA sequence given to you to find out what traits are being coded.
Trait Coded for: _________________
 Amino Acid
Sequence 2
tRNA
tRNA
mRNA:
DNA:
___ ___ ___
(Codon)
___ ___ ___
_A A G__
_T
mRNA:
(Codon)
C T__
DNA:
Trait Coded for: _________________
 Amino Acid
Sequence 4
tRNA
DNA:
___ ___ ___
(Codon)
T A G__
___ ___ ___
mRNA:
(Codon)
_A C
C
G A G__
___ ___ ___
(Codon)
_A G C
 Amino Acid
Amino Acid 
tRNA
mRNA:
___ ___ ___
(Codon)
Trait Coded for: _________________
Sequence 3
Amino Acid 
 Amino Acid
Amino Acid 
Sequence 1
Amino Acid 
Trait Coded for: _________________
DNA:
___ ___ ___
(Codon)
T G C__
___ ___ ___
(Codon)
_A T G ___