Transcription and Translation Worksheet
Transcription and Translation Worksheet
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For each of the following sequences, fill in either the DNA, the mRNA sequence, the tRNA anticodons, or
the amino acid sequences that have been left blank.
1. DNA ___
mRNA A U G A C U A G C U G G G G G U A U U A C U U U U A G
tRNA ___
AA ___
2. DNA T A C C G C T C C G C C G T C G A C A A T A C C A C T
mRNA _
tRNA _
AA _
3. DNA __
mRNA __
tRNA U A C C A C C C C C G U A U G G C U G G G A A U A U C
AA __
4. DNA
mRNA
tRNA
5. DNA T A C A T G
mRNA U G U G A U
tRNA C U C U U G A U U
AA ALA PRO
6. What are three differences between RNA and DNA?
7. Where is DNA found in the cell? Mostly in the cell nucleus Where is RNA found in the cell? Is common
in the cytoplasm
9. Write an mRNA strand that is complementary to the DNA strand AATTGC. Circle a codon.
10. Explain protein synthesis (transcription and translation) in your own words.