Amino Acid Codon Charts

What amino acid is this codon?
UUU

• Proline

• Serine

• Phenylalanine

• Aspartic Acid

What amino acid is this codon?
AAU

• Asparagine

• Histidine

• Isoleucine

• Alanine

When using your codon chart, what sequence can you use to find the correct amino acid?

• DNA

• mRNA

• tRNA

• Any of these will do

How many nucleotides make up a codon?

• 1

• 3

• 5

• 15

Match the following CODONs with its corresponding Amino Acid

• Ala

• AGC

• Pro

• AAC

• Asn

• GCA

• Ser

• CCC

• Glu

• GAA

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NGSS.HS-LS1-6

Samuel is studying genetics and is curious about how the sequence of nucleotides in DNA determines the sequence of amino acids in a protein. Explain this process to him.

• By matching one nucleotide with 3 corresponding amino acids

• Through the formation of peptide bonds between nucleotides

• By determining the order of codons, which specify amino acids

• By directly synthesizing amino acids from DNA segments

Answer explanation

By determining the order of codons, which specify amino acids

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DOK Level 3: Strategic Thinking

Explain how the sequence of nucleotides in DNA determines the sequence of amino acids in a protein.

• By matching one nucleotide with 3 corresponding amino acids

• Through the formation of peptide bonds between nucleotides

• By determining the order of codons, which specify amino acids

• By directly synthesizing amino acids from DNA segments

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DOK Level 3: Strategic Thinking

How many codons: AAU GCG AUG

• 9

• 1

• 3

• 15

What amino acid would the DNA TTT get you?

• LYS

• PHE

• VAL

• NONE

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NGSS.HS-LS1-1

What amino acid does the mRNA AGG get?

• SER

• ARG

• VAL

• PRO