Practical Activity: Virtual DNA Transcription and Translation Simulation

Simulation Tool:

Transcribe and Translate a Gene – Learn Genetics, University of Utah

🔗 URL: https://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/basics/transcribe/

Instructions:

1. Visit the simulation link above.

2. Follow the step-by-step guide in the simulation:

   • Enter a DNA sequence.

   • Watch how it is transcribed into mRNA.

   • Observe the translation of mRNA into a protein (amino acid chain).

3. Repeat the process with the following sample DNA sequence:

    

   T A C G A T G A C T G A A C C C T A G

4. Record the results:

   • Transcribed mRNA sequence

   • Codons and their corresponding amino acids

   • Start and stop codons identified

Student Task:

Create a short lab report containing:

• A screenshot of your simulation result (or drawing)

• Your mRNA sequence

• Amino acid sequence (translated protein)

• 1–2 paragraphs explaining the biological significance of transcription and translation

Submission Guidelines:

• Format: PDF or Word document

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