BIOTECHNOLOGY

GRADE 8-MENDEL
ACTIVITY 1: HOW PROTEINS ARE MADE?

Name: _________________________________________
Directions:
 Fill in the complimentary DNA strand using DNA base pairing rules.
 Fill in the correct mRNA bases by transcribing the ORIGINAL DNA
code.
 Translate the mRNA codons and find the correct amino acid using the
Codon Table.
 Write in the amino acid and the correct tRNA coding.

A G T G G T C G A C C T A G
DNA T

mRNA

tRNA

Amino
Acid

B. 1. Mike has just finished eating a delicious school lunch. Now, he must digest his
food, but first, he must make more digestive enzymes. Let's see if you can help Mike
make enzymes.
DNA segment (digestive enzyme gene) TAG CAA ATC CGG CCA ATC __
Transcription (making mRNA codons) ___________________________________
Translation (making tRNA anticodons) ___________________________________
Polypeptide (amino acid chain) ___________________________________
C. Click the link to explore the virtual laboratory demonstrating the process of protein
synthesis. Please attach a screenshot as evidence.
https://www.labxchange.org/Protein Synthesis Virtual Laboratory.