Alien Encounters - Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools
Alien Encounters!
Background: In the year 2050, an incredible archeological discovery was made in the middle of a remote area of South America. It was an area where a large meteor had struck the Earth. A pile of alien bones was found completely mixed up together. The explorers who made the discovery immediately informed the organization known as Scientific Phenomena Over Our Fabulous Sphere (S. P. O. O. F. S). S. P. O. O. F. S. sent out its best scientists to collect DNA samples. (Yes, these aliens really did have DNA!) The scientists were able to recover small fragments of DNA which they brought back to their labs. After much work, they determined that the DNA fragments represented 9 genes.
Purpose: In this activity, you will determine the traits of these unfortunate recovered aliens by analyzing their DNA and determining the amino acid sequences of the resulting small protein fragments. Each fragment is associated with a particular gene and a specific alien characteristic (trait).
Procedure:
1. Put the DNA sequence for each gene in the proper location on your data sheet.
2. Transcribe the DNA for each gene into mRNA. Record these sequences.
3. Translate the mRNA into amino acids using the provided mRNA Codon Chart. Record the amino acid sequence for each gene.
4. Use the “Alien Genes” chart to determine the traits that are associated with
each of your amino acids sequences and write those traits on the charts.
5. Using a blank piece of paper, sketch and color your alien, making sure to include all relevant (known) traits. Be sure to include your alien’s genus and species at the top of your drawing and data sheet. Place your name on your drawing. (NOTE: The genus name must be capitalized and the species name always starts with a lower case letter.) You may add other unknown traits and explain why you chose to include them to your alien.
6. Answer the following questions on the back of your alien picture:
Questions:
A. Did you find any “identical” aliens in your group?
B. Give the tRNA sequences for Gene D.
C. How does a single change in a nitrogen base alter the formation of a resulting protein?
D. If you knew a particular amino acid sequence, could you figure out the DNA for that sequence? Why or why not?
E. What is the difference between transcription and translation?
F. What are the roles of the DNA, the mRNA, the rRNA, and tRNA in protein synthesis?
mRNA CODON CHART
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DATA Tables for Alien Gene Analysis: NAME__________________________
Alien Number _______ Alien Genus and species_________________________
Is your alien hairless or hairy? Is your alien fat or skinny?
| GENE |A | | GENE |B |
|DNA | | |DNA | |
|mRNA | | |mRNA | |
|Amino Acids | | |Amino Acids | |
|Trait | | |Trait | |
Does your alien have 4 legs or 8 legs? What size nose does your alien have?
| GENE |C | | GENE |D |
|DNA | | |DNA | |
|mRNA | | |mRNA | |
|Amino Acids | | |Amino Acids | |
|Trait | | |Trait | |
Does your alien have antennae or not? What color skin does your alien have?
| GENE |E | | GENE |F |
|DNA | | |DNA | |
|mRNA | | |mRNA | |
|Amino Acids | | |Amino Acids | |
|Trait | | |Trait | |
How many fingers does your alien have? Does your alien have a tail?
| GENE |G | | GENE |H |
|DNA | | |DNA | |
|mRNA | | |mRNA | |
|Amino Acids | | |Amino Acids | |
|Trait | | |Trait | |
Does your alien have 4 eyes or 8 eyes?
| GENE |I | |
|DNA | | |
|mRNA | | |
|Amino Acids | | |
|Trait | | |
ALIEN GENES
This table shows the amino acid sequences for the various alien genes and traits.
|Gene Letter |Amino Acid Sequence |Resulting Characteristic |
|A |Val-pro-ileu |Hairless |
| |Tryp-pro-ileu |Hairy |
|B |Tryp-val-val |fat |
| | Ileu-ileu-ser |skinny |
|C |Ser-ala |4 legs |
| |Ser-ser |8 legs |
|D |Pro-ser-phe-gly |Long nose |
| |Gln-ser-phe-gly |Short nose |
|E |Lys-phe |No antennae |
| |Lys-leu |4 antennae |
|F |Pro-ala-ala |Blue skin |
| |Pro-ala-asp |Red skin |
| |Pro-ala-val |Yellow skin |
| |Pro-ala-pro |Green skin |
|G |Gln-glut-asp |10 fingers |
| |Gln-glut-lys |12 fingers |
|H |Gly-gly-ileu |tail |
| |ala-gly-ileu |No tail |
|I |Ileu-asp-ala |4 eyes |
| |Ser-asp-ala |8 eyes |
Note to Teacher: This table shows the traits for each of the 30 alien species.
Trait |1 |2 |3 |4 |5 |6 |7 |8 |9 |10 |11 |12 |13 |14 |15 | |Hairless |x | |x | |x | |x | |x | |x | |x | |x | |Hairy | |x | |x | |x | |x | |x | |x | |x | | |Fat |x |x | | |x |x | | |x |x | | |x |x | | |Skinny | | |x |x | | |x |x | | |x |x | | |x | |4 legs | | | |x |x |x | | | |x |x |x | | | | |8 legs |x |x |x | | | |x |x |x | | | |x |x |x | |Lg nose | |x |x |x | | | |x |x |x | | | |x |x | |St nose |x | | | |x |x |x | | | |x |x |x | | | |No ant |x |x | | | | |x |x |x |x | | | | |x | |Ant | | |x |x |x |x | | | | |x |x |x |x | | |Blue |x | | | |x | | | |x | | | | | |x | |Green | |x | | | |x | | | |x | | | |x | | |Red | | |x | | | |x | | | |x | |x | | | |Yellow | | | |x | | | |x | | | |x | | | | |10 fing |x | | |x |x | |x | | |x | |x |x | |x | |12 fing | |x |x | | |x | |x |x | |x | | |x | | |Tail | | |x |x |x |x | | | |x | | |x |x |x | |No tail |x |x | | | | |x |x |x | |x |x | | | | |4 eyes |x | | |x | | |x | | |x |x | |x |x | | |8 eyes | |x |x | |x |x | |x |x | | |x | | |x | |
Trait |16 |17 |18 |19 |20 |21 |22 |23 |24 |25 |26 |27 |28 |29 |30 | |Hairless | |x | |x | |x | |x | |x | |x | |x | | |Hairy |x | |x | |x | |x | |x | |x | |x | |x | |Fat | |x |x | | |x |x | | |x |x | | |x |x | |Skinny |x | | |x |x | | |x |x | | |x |x | | | |4 legs |x |x |x | | | |x |x |x | | | |x |x |x | |8 legs | | | |x |x |x | | | |x |x |x | | | | |Lg nose |x | | | |x |x |x | | | |x |x |x | | | |St nose | |x |x |x | | | |x |x |x | | | |x |x | |No ant |x |x |x | |x |x |x | |x |x | | |x |x | | |Ant | | | |x | | | |x | | |x |x | | |x | |Blue |x | | | | | | |x |x | | | | | | | |Green | |x | | | | |x | | |x | | | | |x | |Red | | |x | | |x | | | | |x | | |x | | |Yellow | | | |x |x | | | | | | |x |x | | | |10 fing | | |x | |x |x | | |x |x | |x | |x |x | |12 fing |x |x | |x | | |x |x | | |x | |x | | | |Tail | |x |x | | | |x |x |x |x | | | | |x | |No tail |x | | |x |x |x | | | | |x |x |x |x | | |4 eyes |x |x | | |x |x | |x |x | | |x |x | | | |8 eyes | | |x |x | | |x | | |x |x | | |x |x | |
Recovered Sequences = Alien Species #1
GENE A: C A A G G A T A T
GENE B: A C C C A A C A A
GENE C: A G C A G G
GENE D: G T C A G G A A A C C C
GENE E: T T T A A A
GENE F: G G A C G C C G A
GENE G: G T C G T C C T A
GENE H: C G C C C C T A T
GENE I: T A T C T A C G C
Recovered Sequences = Alien Species #2
GENE A: A C C G G T T A T
GENE B: A C C C A A C A A
GENE C: A G C A G G
GENE D: G G T A G G A A A C C C
GENE E: T T T A A A
GENE F: G G A C G C G G G
GENE G: G T C G T C T T T
GENE H: C G C C C C T A T
GENE I: A G C C T A C G C
Recovered Sequences = Alien Species #3
GENE A: C A A G G A T A T
GENE B: T A T T A T A G C
GENE C: A G C A G G
GENE D: G G T A G G A A A C C C
GENE E: T T T A A C
GENE F: G G A C G C C T A
GENE G: G T C G T C T T T
GENE H: C C C C C C T A T
GENE I: A G C C T A C G C
Recovered Sequences = Alien Species #4
GENE A: A C C G G T T A T
GENE B: T A T T A T A G C
GENE C: A G C C G A
GENE D: G G T A G G A A A C C C
GENE E: T T T A A C
GENE F: G G A C G C C A A
GENE G: G T C G T C C T A
GENE H: C C C C C C T A T
GENE I: T A T C T A C G C
Recovered Sequences = Alien Species #5
GENE A: C A A G G A T A T
GENE B: A C C C A A C A A
GENE C: A G C C G A
GENE D: G T C A G G A A A C C C
GENE E: T T T A A C
GENE F: G G A C G C C G A
GENE G: G T C G T C C T A
GENE H: C C C C C C T A T
GENE I: A G C C T A C G C
Recovered Sequences = Alien Species #6
GENE A: A C C G G T T A T
GENE B: A C C C A A C A A
GENE C: A G C C G A
GENE D: G T C A G G A A A C C C
GENE E: T T T A A C
GENE F: G G A C G C G G G
GENE G: G T C G T C T T T
GENE H: C C C C C C T A T
GENE I: A G C C T A C G C
Recovered Sequences = Alien Species #7
GENE A: C A A G G A T A T
GENE B: T A T T A T A G C
GENE C: A G C A G G
GENE D: G T C A G G A A A C C C
GENE E: T T T A A A
GENE F: G G A C G C C T A
GENE G: G T C G T C C T A
GENE H: C G C C C C T A T
GENE I: T A T C T A C G C
Recovered Sequences = Alien Species #8
GENE A: A C C G G T T A T
GENE B: T A T T A T A G C
GENE C: A G C A G G
GENE D: G G T A G G A A A C C C
GENE E: T T T A A A
GENE F: G G A C G C C A A
GENE G: G T C G T C T T T
GENE H: C G C C C C T A T
GENE I: A G C C T A C G C
Recovered Sequences = Alien Species #9
GENE A: C A A G G A T A T
GENE B: A C C C A A C A A
GENE C: A G C A G G
GENE D: G G T A G G A A A C C C
GENE E: T T T A A A
GENE F: G G A C G C C G A
GENE G: G T C G T C T T T
GENE H: C G C C C C T A T
GENE I: A G C C T A C G C
Recovered Sequences = Alien Species #10
GENE A: A C C G G T T A T
GENE B: A C C C A A C A A
GENE C: A G C C G A
GENE D: G G T A G G A A A C C C
GENE E: T T T A A A
GENE F: G G A C G C G G G
GENE G: G T C G T C C T A
GENE H: C C C C C C T A T
GENE I: T A T C T A C G C
Recovered Sequences = Alien Species #11
GENE A: C A A G G A T A T
GENE B: T A T T A T A G C
GENE C: A G C C G A
GENE D: G T C A G G A A A C C C
GENE E: T T T A A C
GENE F: G G A C G C C T A
GENE G: G T C G T C T T T
GENE H: C G C C C C T A T
GENE I: T A T C T A C G C
Recovered Sequences = Alien Species #12
GENE A: A C C G G T T A T
GENE B: T A T T A T A G C
GENE C: A G C C G A
GENE D: G T C A G G A A A C C C
GENE E: T T T A A C
GENE F: G G A C G C C A A
GENE G: G T C G T C C T A
GENE H: C G C C C C T A T
GENE I: A G C C T A C G C
Recovered Sequences = Alien Species #13
GENE A: C A A G G A T A T
GENE B: A C C C A A C A A
GENE C: A G C A G G
GENE D: G T C A G G A A A C C C
GENE E: T T T A A C
GENE F: G G A C G C C T A
GENE G: G T C G T C C T A
GENE H: C C C C C C T A T
GENE I: T A T C T A C G C
Recovered Sequences = Alien Species #14
GENE A: A C C G G T T A T
GENE B: A C C C A A C A A
GENE C: A G C A G G
GENE D: G G T A G G A A A C C C
GENE E: T T T A A C
GENE F: G G A C G C G G G
GENE G: G T C G T C T T T
GENE H: C C C C C C T A T
GENE I: T A T C T A C G C
Recovered Sequences = Alien Species #15
GENE A: C A A G G A T A T
GENE B: T A T T A T A G C
GENE C: A G C A G G
GENE D: G G T A G G A A A C C C
GENE E: T T T A A A
GENE F: G G A C G C C G A
GENE G: G T C G T C C T A
GENE H: C C C C C C T A T
GENE I: A G C C T A C G C
Recovered Sequences = Alien Species #16
GENE A: A C C G G T T A T
GENE B: T A T T A T A G C
GENE C: A G C C G A
GENE D: G G T A G G A A A C C C
GENE E: T T T A A A
GENE F: G G A C G C C G A
GENE G: G T C G T C T T T
GENE H: C G C C C C T A T
GENE I: T A T C T A C G C
Recovered Sequences = Alien Species #17
GENE A: C A A G G A T A T
GENE B: A C C C A A C A A
GENE C: A G C C G A
GENE D: G T C A G G A A A C C C
GENE E: T T T A A A
GENE F: G G A C G C G G G
GENE G: G T C G T C T T T
GENE H: C C C C C C T A T
GENE I: T A T C T A C G C
Recovered Sequences = Alien Species #18
GENE A: A C C G G T T A T
GENE B: A C C C A A C A A
GENE C: A G C C G A
GENE D: G T C A G G A A A C C C
GENE E: T T T A A A
GENE F: G G A C G C C T A
GENE G: G T C G T C C T A
GENE H: C C C C C C T A T
GENE I: A G C C T A C G C
Recovered Sequences = Alien Species #19
GENE A: C A A G G A T A T
GENE B: T A T T A T A G C
GENE C: A G C A G G
GENE D: G T C A G G A A A C C C
GENE E: T T T A A C
GENE F: G G A C G C C A A
GENE G: G T C G T C T T T
GENE H: C G C C C C T A T
GENE I: A G C C T A C G C
Recovered Sequences = Alien Species #20
GENE A: A C C G G T T A T
GENE B: T A T T A T A G C
GENE C: A G C A G G
GENE D: G G T A G G A A A C C C
GENE E: T T T A A A
GENE F: G G A C G C C A A
GENE G: G T C G T C C T A
GENE H: C G C C C C T A T
GENE I: T A T C T A C G C
Recovered Sequences = Alien Species #21
GENE A: C A A G G A T A T
GENE B: A C C C A A C A A
GENE C: A G C A G G
GENE D: G G T A G G A A A C C C
GENE E: T T T A A A
GENE F: G G A C G C C T A
GENE G: G T C G T C C T A
GENE H: C G C C C C T A T
GENE I: T A T C T A C G C
Recovered Sequences = Alien Species #22
GENE A: A C C G G T T A T
GENE B: A C C C A A C A A
GENE C: A G C C G A
GENE D: G G T A G G A A A C C C
GENE E: T T T A A A
GENE F: G G A C G C G G G
GENE G: G T C G T C T T T
GENE H: C C C C C C T A T
GENE I: A G C C T A C G C
Recovered Sequences = Alien Species #23
GENE A: C A A G G A T A T
GENE B: T A T T A T A G C
GENE C: A G C C G A
GENE D: G T C A G G A A A C C C
GENE E: T T T A A C
GENE F: G G A C G C C G A
GENE G: G T C G T C T T T
GENE H: C C C C C C T A T
GENE I: T A T C T A C G C
Recovered Sequences = Alien Species #24
GENE A: A C C G G T T A T
GENE B: T A T T A T A G C
GENE C: A G C C G A
GENE D: G T C A G G A A A C C C
GENE E: T T T A A A
GENE F: G G A C G C C G A
GENE G: G T C G T C C T A
GENE H: C C C C C C T A T
GENE I: T A T C T A C G C
Recovered Sequences = Alien Species #25
GENE A: C A A G G A T A T
GENE B: A C C C A A C A A
GENE C: A G C A G G
GENE D: G T C A G G A A A C C C
GENE E: T T T A A A
GENE F: G G A C G C G G G
GENE G: G T C G T C C T A
GENE H: C C C C C C T A T
GENE I: A G C C T A C G C
Recovered Sequences = Alien Species #26
GENE A: A C C G G T T A T
GENE B: A C C C A A C A A
GENE C: A G C A G G
GENE D: G G T A G G A A A C C C
GENE E: T T T A A C
GENE F: G G A C G C C T A
GENE G: G T C G T C T T T
GENE H: C G C C C C T A T
GENE I: A G C C T A C G C
Recovered Sequences = Alien Species #27
GENE A: C A A G G A T A T
GENE B: T A T T A T A G C
GENE C: A G C A G G
GENE D: G G T A G G A A A C C C
GENE E: T T T A A C
GENE F: G G A C G C C A A
GENE G: G T C G T C C T A
GENE H: C G C C C C T A T
GENE I: T A T C T A C G C
Recovered Sequences = Alien Species #28
GENE A: A C C G G T T A T
GENE B: T A T T A T A G C
GENE C: A G C C G A
GENE D: G G T A G G A A A C C C
GENE E: T T T A A A
GENE F: G G A C G C C A A
GENE G: G T C G T C T T T
GENE H: C G C C C C T A T
GENE I: T A T C T A C G C
Recovered Sequences = Alien Species #29
GENE A: C A A G G A T A T
GENE B: A C C C A A C A A
GENE C: A G C C G A
GENE D: G T C A G G A A A C C C
GENE E: T T T A A A
GENE F: G G A C G C C T A
GENE G: G T C G T C C T A
GENE H: C G C C C C T A T
GENE I: A G C C T A C G C
Recovered Sequences = Alien Species #30
GENE A: A C C G G T T A T
GENE B: A C C C A A C A A
GENE C: A G C C G A
GENE D: G T C A G G A A A C C C
GENE E: T T T A A C
GENE F: G G A C G C G G G
GENE G: G T C G T C C T A
GENE H: C C C C C C T A T
GENE I: A G C C T A C G C
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