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Decoding Dna - Code Project

The document is a student worksheet titled 'Decoding DNA' that guides students in solving a DNA code puzzle using a color key for amino acids. Students are instructed to color the worksheet and decode messages using Decoder Sheets provided in the classroom. The worksheet concludes with a riddle about DNA, emphasizing its significance in understanding life.

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Decoding Dna - Code Project

The document is a student worksheet titled 'Decoding DNA' that guides students in solving a DNA code puzzle using a color key for amino acids. Students are instructed to color the worksheet and decode messages using Decoder Sheets provided in the classroom. The worksheet concludes with a riddle about DNA, emphasizing its significance in understanding life.

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“Decoding DNA” Student Worksheet

DNA is the Code of Life. See if you can break this code and solve the message that is hidden in
the strands of DNA.
- Use the key to color your worksheet, then use the “Decoder Sheets” posted around the
classroom to solve the puzzle.
- Don’t forget to answer the question at the end of the riddle!
Key
Color the 4 amino acids as follows:
Adenine (A): yellow; Cytosine (C): blue; Guanine (G): red;
Thymine (T): green

CCG AAT ATC GTC CCT TTC

____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____

TCA CCG TTA TTA GGC TTC AGT TTG

____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____

GGC CCG TTG TTC GGT ACG AGT CCC ATC TTC

____ ____ ____ ____; ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____

AAT ACG TTA ACA AGT GAC CCC CCG GGC GGC

____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ __

GGT ACG AGT CCC

____ ____ ____ ____

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ACA AGT GAC TCA GAT TTC GGC TTG

____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____.

Question
This riddle is referring to DNA. What does the riddle mean? Explain.
_________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________

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Decoder Sheet

A= N=

B= O=

C= P=

D= Q=

E= R=

F= S=

G= T=

H= U=

I= V=

J= W=

K= X=

L= Y=

M= Z=

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Directions for Teacher:

1. Copy 10 of the Decoder Sheets.


2. Color them as follows: (b=blue, g=green, r=red, y=yellow)
A – yyg N - ybr
B – yyb O - yrg
C – yyr P - gbr
D – ggy Q - gyb
E – ggb R - gby
F – ggr S - ryg
G – bby T - rgb
H – bbg U - ryb
I – bbr V - ggg
J – rry W -= bbb
K – rrg X - yyy
L – rrb Y - yby
M – ygb Z - rgr
3. Laminate them and hang them around the room for the students to
view.

Answer to the Riddle: “I am the Riddle of Life; know me and you will know
yourself.”

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