Name: Date: Parlod: Monster Synthesis Activity Eurpase To examine how an organism's DNA determines their phenotypes. Backerouni. Information: Your unique body tharacteristics (tralts), such as hair color or blood typo, are deternined by the proteins your body producex. Protrins are the building block of life - in fact, about 45% of the human body is made of preterin. These orkanic macremelecules perform a wide range of functions including body repatr, regulaten, and protection. Proteins are created by bonding groups of amino aclds that are coded for by the nucleotide base sequences ( A , T , G , and C ) in your DNA DNA is trapped in the nucleus because it is too wide to escape through the small nuclear pores in the nuclear niemtrane This is a big isnue for the cell, since proteins are made outside the nucleus in the cytoplasm. For dis reason, a yrocess called transeription occurs. DNA passes on its nucleotide base sequences, or code, to a singlestranded molecule called mRNA (messenger). mRNA then carries the code ouf to the cyaplasin to the ribosomes, the site where proteins are made. When the miNA reaches the ribosome, the code in the mRNA nucisotides are read in groups of three basos, or codons. It takes three bases to code for a single amino acid. Each codon signals another type of RNA, called thWA (transfee), to carry a specific amino acld into the ribosome. As amino acids continue to bond to one another it forms a polypeptide chain that eventually results in a protein. This process is known as translation. In thit ectiliv, woe will simulate protefn synthesis by transerlbing the DNA and translating the mRNA of the imagiy ry UID Ol. monster You will decode each gene to determinc the phenotgple expression of the cinvil? inaticic'a ONA, and then draw the monster based on your resulte 1. Pick a, DNA anand fir MAIH: COMaE. Alele It TAC ATA CGC GEC NTT Alieke 1 s. Tac HAT cod tea NTE Allele 7: taC ARA CEC GIA Nit. Aleierlintuc tat cece areate Allele 3. TAC GCG CCC ANA ATt Mirir ia tive pur cie Gesta Arce. Allele d- Fhe bCC Cif TTH Ats Alleie 13 TNe filt cors of ktes 2. Pick a DNA strand for EiY ReOLD. k. rik a bSil strand far rum Tyy? Allele II TAC ATA CCC GGO ATT Allele 24 TAE ATN CEC GIA AIT Alele 3: TAE GGGCEC A AL ATT: Allele 4r TAC fGe CnT TTI AIT 7. Hirk mikh mrand for Howis 3. Pirk a DNA strand fot H4s Dsirt Mllele 5: TAC A.AA TIT gCC ATL Aliele be IAC CAA CAT EAI ARC Alleit 7t JAC GTA GTE CET ATE 4. Pick a DNh strand for Fatri STI Aliele 5- TACAAA TTT COC ETL Aliele fitTC CAS CAT CASATC Aliele 7 fAC A QTO GCT ATE 5. Plick a DNA moand for bifus Allele fi TAC ATI ERA TMA ATE Alele LUTAENTA CRE CICNTT Instructions: 1. Pick out a DNA strand for each category a. Write dowa the DNA strand and allele number on your "Monster Synthesis Data Sheet" b. Transcribe each DNA strand into mRNA. c. Trenslate the mRNA strand into an ainino acld sequence using the grnetic codan chart d. Write down the physiaial appearance (phenotype) based on the amino ac.

1. Name: Date: Parlod: Monster Synthesis Activity Eurpase To examine how an organism's DNA
determines their phenotypes. Backerouni. Information: Your unique body tharacteristics (tralts),
such as hair color or blood typo, are deternined by the proteins your body producex. Protrins are
the building block of life - in fact, about 45% of the human body is made of preterin. These
orkanic macremelecules perform a wide range of functions including body repatr, regulaten, and
protection. Proteins are created by bonding groups of amino aclds that are coded for by the
nucleotide base sequences ( A , T , G , and C ) in your DNA DNA is trapped in the nucleus
because it is too wide to escape through the small nuclear pores in the nuclear niemtrane This is a
big isnue for the cell, since proteins are made outside the nucleus in the cytoplasm. For dis
reason, a yrocess called transeription occurs. DNA passes on its nucleotide base sequences, or
code, to a singlestranded molecule called mRNA (messenger). mRNA then carries the code ouf
to the cyaplasin to the ribosomes, the site where proteins are made. When the miNA reaches the
ribosome, the code in the mRNA nucisotides are read in groups of three basos, or codons. It
takes three bases to code for a single amino acid. Each codon signals another type of RNA,
called thWA (transfee), to carry a specific amino acld into the ribosome. As amino acids
continue to bond to one another it forms a polypeptide chain that eventually results in a protein.
This process is known as translation. In thit ectiliv, woe will simulate protefn synthesis by
transerlbing the DNA and translating the mRNA of the imagiy ry UID Ol. monster You will
decode each gene to determinc the phenotgple expression of the cinvil? inaticic'a ONA, and then
draw the monster based on your resulte 1. Pick a, DNA anand fir MAIH: COMaE. Alele It TAC
ATA CGC GEC NTT Alieke 1 s. Tac HAT cod tea NTE Allele 7: taC ARA CEC GIA Nit.
Aleierlintuc tat cece areate Allele 3. TAC GCG CCC ANA ATt Mirir ia tive pur cie Gesta Arce.
Allele d- Fhe bCC Cif TTH Ats Alleie 13 TNe filt cors of ktes 2. Pick a DNA strand for EiY
ReOLD. k. rik a bSil strand far rum Tyy? Allele II TAC ATA CCC GGO ATT Allele 24 TAE
ATN CEC GIA AIT Alele 3: TAE GGGCEC A AL ATT: Allele 4r TAC fGe CnT TTI AIT 7.
Hirk mikh mrand for Howis 3. Pirk a DNA strand fot H4s Dsirt Mllele 5: TAC A.AA TIT gCC
ATL Aliele be IAC CAA CAT EAI ARC Alleit 7t JAC GTA GTE CET ATE 4. Pick a DNh
strand for Fatri STI Aliele 5- TACAAA TTT COC ETL Aliele fitTC CAS CAT CASATC Aliele
7 fAC A QTO GCT ATE 5. Plick a DNA moand for bifus Allele fi TAC ATI ERA TMA ATE
Alele LUTAENTA CRE CICNTT Instructions: 1. Pick out a DNA strand for each category a.
Write dowa the DNA strand and allele number on your "Monster Synthesis Data Sheet" b.
Transcribe each DNA strand into mRNA. c. Trenslate the mRNA strand into an ainino acld
sequence using the grnetic codan chart d. Write down the physiaial appearance (phenotype)
based on the amino acid sequence you have decoded. 2. Draw a picture of your Monster on a
separate sheet of paper, based on the traits that you decoded. Codinge 1. Gene for Hair Color
(allele if ) 6.6uriene a for Fur Type (aliele a DNA: DNA: mRNA: mRNAf Amino Acid: Amino
Aclid: Physical Appearance/Protein: Physical Appearance/Protein? 2. Gene for Eye Color (allele
# 7 Gene for Horns (allele $ DNA: DNA: mRNA: mRNA: Amino Acid: Amino Acide: Physical
Appearance/Protein: Physical Appearance/Proteinf 3. Gene for Hand Size fallele # 8. Gene for
Shoes fallele # DNA: DNA: mRNA: mRNA: Amino Acid: Amino Acid: Physical
Appearance/Protein: Physical Appearance/Protein: 4. Gene for Feet Size fallele # 9. Gene for
Wings fallele if DNA: DNA: mRNA: IRRA: Amino Acid: Amino Acid: Physical
Appearance/Protein: Pbysical Appearance/Prote in 5. Gene for Number of Eyes {ailele # 10.
Gene for Teuth fallele DNA: DNA: mRNA: mRNAt Arririo Acid: Amino Acid: Physical
Appearance/Protein: Physical/Appearance/Proteint: Amino Acids and the Traits They Code For:
Tyr - Ala - Pro = Green and Yellow lle - Gly - Thr = One Asp - Ala - Pro = Straight Val Val Val

2. = Really big Val Ala Leu = Insect like Pro - Gly - Phe = Pink and Purple Pro - Asp - Phe =
Missing Teeth Cys - Cys - Glu = Rough and Curly lle - Gly - Pro = Eight Tyr Ala Glu = Crooked
Pro - Gly - Lys - Black and Red lle Gly Ile = Four Tyr-Ala - His = Orange and Blue Phe - Ser -
Phe = Crocs / Chacos Phe - Lys - Gly = Small His - His - Arg = Medium Glu - His - His = One
lle Gly Ser = Two ll Gly Tyr = One Phe - Ser - Leu = Converse/Vans VaI Ala Gln = Bird like lle
- Gly - Arg = Five Glu - His - Ser = Two Cys - Cys - Try = Smooth and Straight