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DNA Cut and Paste Activity
Here is a cut and paste activity worksheet designed for older students. They fill in the blank with information about the composition of DNA, then create a DNA strand with its complimentary nucleotide chain.
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DNA Coloring - Transcription and Translation
In this DNA worksheet, learners review the transcription and translation processes. Students label and color the different parts of a DNA strand. This worksheet has 7 fill in the blank questions.
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Protein Synthesis
In this protein synthesis activity, students use a given strand of DNA to write the complimentary base pairs. They transcribe the message to the RNA and then they translate the message into the proper amino acids using the codons on the...
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Protein Synthesis: Translation
In this translation instructional activity, learners color in the process of protein synthesis which includes codon, anticodon, mRNA, and tRNA.
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Genes and Chromosomes
In this DNA instructional activity, students will review vocabulary about the structure and characteristics of DNA and the processes of replication and mutation. 3 true or false questions, 6 matching questions, 5 fill in the blank...
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Genetics 3 Translation
Ninth graders first summarize the process of translation, and then they identify and restate the processes of DNA replication, transcription, and translation in their own words. They also define the purpose of each and identify what the...
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Who Stole My Salad?
Eighth graders explain how protein is made in the cell. In this biology instructional activity, 8th graders translate RNA and DNA using an internet database. They determine the thief based on evidence collected.