This lab illustrates how the order of nucleotides in DNA determines the order of amino acids in proteins. Relates DNA function to that of RNAand provides an exercise to demonstrate how mutations may occur. Includes a lesson plan and answer sheet.

Concepts

dna sequence, nucleic acids

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Additional Tags

protein fragment, dna amino acids, dna and proteins, nucleic acid

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Classroom Considerations

• Knovation Readability Score: 3 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)