Name _______________________________________ Date ______________ Period _______
Worksheet: DNA, RNA, and Protein Synthesis
B I O L O G Y : C h a p t e r 6 - 9
Directions: Use your notes and book to answer the following questions concerning Replication,
Transcription, and Protein Synthesis.
1. Define the following terms:
a. Replication-
b. Transcription-
c. Translation-
2. Break the following DNA sequence into triplets. (Draw a line to separate triplets)
C C G A T A C G C G G T A T C C C A G G G C T A A T T UAA
3. If the above code showed the bases on one strand of DNA, what would the complementary
strand read?
4. What would the code in problem #2 be transcribed into (What would the mRNA sequence
be?)
5. How many codons are there in the above problem?
6. What is the three letter sequence on a tRNA molecule called?
7. How many different amino acids are there that make up all of the proteins in our body?
8. How many different codons are there?
