DNA RNA: Basis of Comparison

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Ramon Torres Malingin National High School

Address: Prk. Kawayanan, Brgy. Malingin, Bago City, Neg. Occ.

ANSWER SHEETS IN SCIENCE 10 – MODULE 4

WEEK 4
PROTEIN SYNTHESIS

NAME: ______________________________________________ SCORE:


GRADE AND SECTION: __________________________________

I. Activity 1: Getting to Know the DNA and RNA Structure

Objective: Compare the structures of the DNA and RNA molecule .

Basis of Comparison DNA RNA


1. Number of strands
2. Location in the cell
3. Type of sugar
4. Nitrogenous base pair
QUESTIONS:

1. What are the components of the DNA and RNA molecule?

2. What is the structural difference between DNA and RNA?

3. What nitrogenous base is found in RNA but not in DNA?

II. Activity 2 Trace the Code

Objective: Identify the amino acids coded for by the mRNA codon using the Genetic Code Table.
Procedure:

1. Fill in the table.


2. Refer to the Genetic Code Table to identify the amino acid.

Order of bases Order of bases Order of bases Amino Acid


in DNA in mRNA in tRNA Coded into
(codon) Proteins
TAG AUC
CAT
III. Reflect on the following question.
GUC
CCA
Methionine
Valine
ACU
ACA UGU
AAA
GAA CUU
Mutations can sometimes happen in sex chromosomes. What do you think are the effects if
a female has a missing chromosome?

IV. SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT

A. Choose the letter of the correct answer: WRITE THE LETTER BESIDE THE NUMBER.
The following is the base sequence on one strand of a DNA molecule:
A ATGCC AGTGGT

1. If this strand is replicated, which of the following is the complementary strand


that is produced?
a. TCGTCCGTCTAG c. T T A C G G T C A C C A
b. AGCAGGCAGGGT d. U C G U C C U C U A G A
2. If transcribed into an mRNA, what would be the resulting strand?
a. UUACGGUCACCA c. A G C A G G C A G A U C
b. AGCAGGAGATC d. T C G T C C G T C T A G
3. During translation, the tRNA sequence of nucleotides arranged linearly is .
a. TCGTCCGTCTAG c. A G C A G G C A G A U C
b. AAUG CCAGUG GU d. U C G U C C G U C U A G

B. Each combinations of nitrogen bases on the mRNA molecule is a codon, which is a


three letter code for a specific amino acid. The table shows the mRNA codon for each
amino acid. Use the Genetic Code Table to answer the questions.

4. The codon for tryptophan is .


5. For leucine, there are different codons.
6. The codon GAU is for .
7. In a stop codon, if the second base is G, the first and third bases are
and .
C. Sequence the following steps in protein synthesis from first to last (1-6).
A. Transcription
B. tRNA – amino acid units link to mRNA
C. Amino acid separate from tRNA
D. Polypeptide chain assembled
E. mRNA links to ribosome
F. Stop codon encountered in mRNA

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