Protein Synthesis Relay Race Directions:



H - Protein Synthesis Relay Race Directions:

In a group of 2 or 3, decided who is first, second and third

1. The first person goes to the NUCLEUS (teacher’s lab table) and gets a piece of DNA. In the nucleus, you must transcribe the DNA into mRNA. The first person then takes the mRNA back to the RIBOSOME (your desk).

2. The next person in the RIBOSOME translates the mRNA into a sequence of amino acids using the codon chart at your desk.

3. The next person (or the same second person if your group only has two) must get up and move around the room to find the amino acids. On the back of the amino acids is a word. Once you’ve found your entire sentence, go back to your RIBOSOME (your desk) and shout the sentence.

4. The first group done wins the relay race. All groups have different sentences. All groups must finish, so if you hear someone that has a sentence similar to you, keep going, yours isn’t the same!!!

Ms. Dean will give you a DNA strand that has already been unzipped (single strand). You do not need to write it down. Remember, the DNA doesn’t leave the nucleus. Use the space below to transcribe and translate your sentence.

Write the number of your strand here

mRNA:

Amino

Acid:

Sentence

1. Why did you have to transcribe at the front desk? (What did the front desk represent?)

2. Why did you have to translate at your desk? (What did your desk represent?)

3. How could you change step three to more accurately represent protein synthesis?

4. What could we do to improve this activity?

5. Describe (in full sentences) WHY protein synthesis needs to occur. What does it do for your body?

6. Why did all the DNA strands start with TAC and end with ACT?

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