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Codon Charts

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Activity

1. Which amino acids do the following mRNA codons code for?a. CAU __________________________________

b. GUG __________________________________

c. GAA ___________________________________

d. CAA ____________________________________2. Which amino acids do the following triplets of DNA code for?

a. TAC ____________________________________

b. ATG _____________________________________

c. TTT ______________________________________

d. CAC ______________________________________

3. Translate the following sequences of mRNA into amino acids.a. AUG CAC GUG ACU UUC CUC AUG AGC UGA

b. AUGUAUAACGCAGGAUAA

c. AUGUUAGUUCGAUGUUGA

d. AUGGUAGCAAAAUGGAAUUAG

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4. Translate the following sequences of DNA into amino acids.a)

b) TAC GGT CAC TGA AGT CCC TGC TTA CTG AAT

c) TACTATCGGCCTACCAAAATT

d) TACGGTTTTGCCAAAGATTGCACT

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Use the circular codon table to complete the DNA triplets, mRNA codons, tRNA anticodons, and amino acids in the table below.

DNA triplet mRNA codon tRNA anticodon Amino AcidAAG

GGCCAG

UUAAAAGTA

CUCACA

TATAGC

AUUCCA

GGC

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Questions:1. What 3 codons act as termination signals?

2. What codon means start?

3. List ALL of the codons for leucine.

Name ALL the codons for these amino acids:4. Phenylalanine –

5. Serine –

6. Isoleucine –

7. Valine –

9. Glycine –

10. Alanine –

11. If the DNA sequence is --- AAA TAT CCG TAG CAA ATG, write the mRNA sequence, tRNA anticodon sequence, and the six amino acids for this.

DNA: AAA TAT CCG TAG CAA ATG

mRNA:

tRNA:

Amino acids: