Section 4.4: Transcription and Translation Self-Assessment Worksheet Answers
Human Biology
Directions: Complete each one of the following sections as directed.
A. Comparison of Transcription and Translation: Consider each statement and determine if it is
associated with transcription or translation.
Statement Transcription or Translation?
Happens in the cytoplasm of eukaryotic cells Translation
Involves ribosomes Translation
Happens in the nucleus of eukaryotic cells Transcription
Results in the production of RNA Transcription
Results in the production of protein Translation
Involves RNA polymerase Transcription
Uses mRNA as the template Translation
Uses DNA as the template Transcription
B. Components of Transcription: Label each one of the
following components. A: Non-template or
Non-transcribed
DNA strand
B: Template or
transcribed DNA
strand
C: RNA (Possibly
mRNA depending
on the gene
transcribed)
D: RNA polymerase
E. RNA nucleotides
, C. Components of Translation: Label each one of the following components.
A: Amino acid
B: tRNA
C: Anti-codon on the
tRNA
D: mRNA codon
E. mRNA
F. Ribosome
G. Growing
protein/polypeptide
chain
D. Synthesis Table of Transcription and Translation:
Each block in the table below contains three nucleotides or the
name of an amino acid. In each column, fill in the information in the blank blocks using the
information provided in one block. You will need to use the genetic code to help complete this
problem.
Template DNA ATG GAG TTT GGG GGA
(Transcribed)
Sequence
Non-Template TAC CTC AAA CCC CCT
Strand (Not
Transcribed)
Sequence
*pick any
mRNA Sequence UAC correct AAA CCC CCU
codon
CUC
Amino Acid Tyr Leucine Lys Pro Pro
Human Biology
Directions: Complete each one of the following sections as directed.
A. Comparison of Transcription and Translation: Consider each statement and determine if it is
associated with transcription or translation.
Statement Transcription or Translation?
Happens in the cytoplasm of eukaryotic cells Translation
Involves ribosomes Translation
Happens in the nucleus of eukaryotic cells Transcription
Results in the production of RNA Transcription
Results in the production of protein Translation
Involves RNA polymerase Transcription
Uses mRNA as the template Translation
Uses DNA as the template Transcription
B. Components of Transcription: Label each one of the
following components. A: Non-template or
Non-transcribed
DNA strand
B: Template or
transcribed DNA
strand
C: RNA (Possibly
mRNA depending
on the gene
transcribed)
D: RNA polymerase
E. RNA nucleotides
, C. Components of Translation: Label each one of the following components.
A: Amino acid
B: tRNA
C: Anti-codon on the
tRNA
D: mRNA codon
E. mRNA
F. Ribosome
G. Growing
protein/polypeptide
chain
D. Synthesis Table of Transcription and Translation:
Each block in the table below contains three nucleotides or the
name of an amino acid. In each column, fill in the information in the blank blocks using the
information provided in one block. You will need to use the genetic code to help complete this
problem.
Template DNA ATG GAG TTT GGG GGA
(Transcribed)
Sequence
Non-Template TAC CTC AAA CCC CCT
Strand (Not
Transcribed)
Sequence
*pick any
mRNA Sequence UAC correct AAA CCC CCU
codon
CUC
Amino Acid Tyr Leucine Lys Pro Pro
