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You have been given a strand of DNA that codes for specific traits in an organism. Your job is to figure out what these traits are.

You have been given a strand of DNA that codes for specific traits in an organism. Your job is to figure out what these traits are.

Human Anatomy & Physiology (11th Edition)
Human Anatomy & Physiology (11th Edition)
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Author:Elaine N. Marieb, Katja N. Hoehn
Publisher:Elaine N. Marieb, Katja N. Hoehn
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You have been given a strand of DNA that codes for specific traits in an organism. Your job is to figure out what these traits are. Original DNA template strand: TTTGGATCTAATAGTAAAGTGAGCCAGTAACCATCTTGAGGAGTGATT MRNA strand: Amino acid sequence: Trait Amino acid chain needed Hair Type Curly Hair His-Cys-Met Straight Hair Leu-Ser-Phe Gender Male Pro-His Female His-Pro Tail Has Tal Val-Lys No Tal Hs-Ser Hair Length 2nd base in codon Long Hair Lys-Pro-Arg Short Hair G-Val-Ala Phe Phe Leu Ser Ser Ser Ser Cys Cys STOP STOP Trp Arg Arg Tyr Tyr Spots STOP G. U Lou Pro Pro Has Spots Gly-Arg-Thr Leu Leu His 3rd base in uopos u
Transcribed Image Text:You have been given a strand of DNA that codes for specific traits in an organism. Your job is to figure out what these traits are. Original DNA template strand: TTTGGATCTAATAGTAAAGTGAGCCAGTAACCATCTTGAGGAGTGATT MRNA strand: Amino acid sequence: Trait Amino acid chain needed Hair Type Curly Hair His-Cys-Met Straight Hair Leu-Ser-Phe Gender Male Pro-His Female His-Pro Tail Has Tal Val-Lys No Tal Hs-Ser Hair Length 2nd base in codon Long Hair Lys-Pro-Arg Short Hair G-Val-Ala Phe Phe Leu Ser Ser Ser Ser Cys Cys STOP STOP Trp Arg Arg Tyr Tyr Spots STOP G. U Lou Pro Pro Has Spots Gly-Arg-Thr Leu Leu His 3rd base in uopos u
Amino acid chain needed Trait Hair Type Curly Hair His-Cys-Met Straight Hair Leu-Ser-Phe Gender Male Pro-His Female His-Pro Tail Has Tail Val-Lys No Tail His-Ser Hair Length 2nd base in codon Long Hair Lys-Pro-Arg CA Short Hair Glu-Val-Ala Cys Cys STOP Trp Arg Arg Arg Arg Ser Ser Ara Phe U Phe Leu Leu Lou Ser Ser Ser Ser Tyr Tyr STOP A Spots STOP Gly-Arg-The Pro Pro Pro Pro Has Spots Leu Leu Leu lle His Hie Gin Gle No Spots Leu-Gly-The Asn Aan The Thr The Thr A le Legs Lys Lys Asp Asp Gle Glu Arg Gly Gly Gly Gly Met G 2 Legs Ile-Ala Val G Val Ala Ala Ala 4 Legs Val-lle Val 1 Leg Tyr-Arg Traits your organism has Hair Length: Hair Type: Tail: Number of Legs: Spots: Gender: 1st base in codon 3rd base in codon
Transcribed Image Text:Amino acid chain needed Trait Hair Type Curly Hair His-Cys-Met Straight Hair Leu-Ser-Phe Gender Male Pro-His Female His-Pro Tail Has Tail Val-Lys No Tail His-Ser Hair Length 2nd base in codon Long Hair Lys-Pro-Arg CA Short Hair Glu-Val-Ala Cys Cys STOP Trp Arg Arg Arg Arg Ser Ser Ara Phe U Phe Leu Leu Lou Ser Ser Ser Ser Tyr Tyr STOP A Spots STOP Gly-Arg-The Pro Pro Pro Pro Has Spots Leu Leu Leu lle His Hie Gin Gle No Spots Leu-Gly-The Asn Aan The Thr The Thr A le Legs Lys Lys Asp Asp Gle Glu Arg Gly Gly Gly Gly Met G 2 Legs Ile-Ala Val G Val Ala Ala Ala 4 Legs Val-lle Val 1 Leg Tyr-Arg Traits your organism has Hair Length: Hair Type: Tail: Number of Legs: Spots: Gender: 1st base in codon 3rd base in codon
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