BIOLOGY 2
Mrs. Rebecca Herrera
DNA
FINGERPRINTING
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By Group 1 STEM C
OBJECTIVES:
1. Define the Protein synthesis in terms of operations.
2. Explain how Protein synthesis works.
3. Use DNA fingerprinting to solve a crime using the steps of protein synthesis.
4. Recognize the significance of DNA fingerprinting in forensics and other fields
PROCEDURE:
1. Read and analyze the complication of the story.
2. Operate the investigation using transcription and translation process in protein synthesis
3. Read some information about the suspects specimen that are collected from them.
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4. Decode the DNA until you find the right mRNA codon and tRNA anticodon sequences.
5. Refer the mRNA codon in genetic code to obtain the correct amino acid sequences.
6. Look for table 2 to match the amino acid sequence with the traits.
7. Check the traits you get in table 2 to figure out who the killer is.
8. Make a cartographic sketch of the murderer base on your observations and gathered
traits on bond paper.
DATA AND OBSERVATION:
Table 1
GENE A DNA: TTG – CGA – CTA trait:
mRNA: tRNA: amino
acid sequence:
GENE B DNA: TTT – AGT – GCT trait:
mRNA: tRNA: amino
acid sequence:
GENE C DNA: ATG – GGC – trait:
CAA mRNA: tRNA:
amino acid sequence:
GENE D DNA: GGA – GCG – trait:
CCA mRNA: tRNA:
amino acid sequence:
GENE E DNA: TCA – TTT – trait:
GTA mRNA: tRNA:
amino acid sequence:
GENE F DNA: GGA – CCC – trait:
TGA mRNA: tRNA:
amino acid sequence:
Table 2
AMINO ACID SEQUENCE TRAIT
Tyrosine – Proline – Valine Oval-shape face
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Asparagine – alanine – aspartate Fair skin
Proline – Aspartate –Serine Gray hair
Serine – Glutamate – STOP Brown eyes
isoleucine-glycine-asparagine Kinky hair
Histidine – Glutamine – Valine Blue hair
Lysine – Serine – Arginine Green eyes
Arginine – Tyrosine – Glycine Black eyes
Tryptophan – Aspartate – Alanine Heart-shape face
Tyrosine – Lysine – Isoleucine Round-shape Face
Glutamate – Glycine – threonine Black hair
Methionine – Serine – phenylalanine Coffee brown skin
Isoleucine – Histidine – valine Brown Hair
Proline – Arginine – Glycine AB blood Type
Serine – lysine – histidine Straight Hair
WHO’S THE KILLER
You are part of the of the forensic scientist investigation team and you’re collecting some
data on the crime scene to investigate the death of Mrs. Katarina, a loving and caring
mother who is willing to sacrifice her life for her daughter and son, but suddenly Mrs.
Katarina died of a stab wound. The police officers say that there are four suspects, Zed
the stepdad, Leonora the older daughter, the middle sister is Theresa, and Darius the
youngest son.
Zed is a loving and caring husband and father to his children even though he is not a
biological father, Leonora is the older of the siblings, hardworking and helps the family.
Then the second child is good at academics but sometimes she’s having arguments with
her mom. Then the youngest son, Darius, was a kind person. After the death of their
mother Leonora and Theresa had an argument and taught who was responsible for the
incident. The police submitted all of the evidence specimen in the crime scene and from
the four suspects, your job is to give ID of the killer by the drawing traits based on the
information you’ve collected in the DNA, for every DNA fragment for each gene, get the
mRNA codon, tRNA anticodon and amino acid sequence. Refer to table 1 to decipher the
amino acids and table 2 to obtain the trait corresponding to the amino acid sequence.
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Always remember that we’re doing this to mean the conviction of the real killer or the
conviction of the innocent.
Some of the information of Zed, Leonora, Theresa and Darius based on the sample specimen that
was collected from them.
Name: ZED Name: LEONORA Name: THERESA Name: DARIUS
Age: 48 Age: 25 Age: 21 Age: 18
Blood Type: A+ Blood Type: AB Blood Type: AB+ Blood Type: A
Height: 5 feet 10 Height: 5 feet 7 Height: 5 feet 2 Height: 5 feet 5
inches inches inches inches
Weight: 64kg Weight: 59kg Weight: 69kg Weight: 51kg
Sex: Male Sex: Female Sex: Female Sex: Male
Hair color: Gray Hair color: black Hair color: black Hair color: brown
Eye color: Blue Eye color: Green Eye color: Black Eye color: Green
Skin color: Brown Skin color: fair skin Skin color: medium Skin color:
skin medium light
Hair type: Kinky Hair type: Straight Hair type: Straight Hair type:
Straight
Shape of face: Shape of face: Oval- Shape of face: Oval- Shape of face:
heart-shape shape shape Heart-shape
Distinguishing Distinguishing mark: Distinguishing mark: Distinguishing
mark: small birthmark in mole in right side of mark:
Tattoo in the left right cheek of the chin Mole in the
side of the neck the face middle of the chin
Below are the DNA fragments obtained from the sample specimens left by the killer at the
crime scene and match in the one on the family? It’s Zed, Leonora, Theresa and Darius based on
the sample specimen that was collected by the police, would they match?
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Table 1
GENE A DNA: TTG – CGA – CTA trait:
mRNA: tRNA: amino
acid sequence:
GENE B DNA: TTT – AGT – GCT trait:
mRNA: tRNA: amino
acid sequence:
GENE C DNA: ATG – GGC – trait:
CAA mRNA: tRNA:
amino acid sequence:
GENE D DNA: GGA – GCG – trait:
CCA mRNA: tRNA:
amino acid sequence:
GENE E DNA: TCA – TTT – trait:
GTA mRNA: tRNA:
amino acid sequence:
GENE F DNA: GGA – CCC – trait:
TGA mRNA: tRNA:
amino acid sequence:
Table 2
AMINO ACID SEQUENCE TRAIT
Tyrosine – Proline – Valine Oval-shape face
Asparagine – alanine – aspartate Fair skin
Proline – Aspartate –Serine Gray hair
Serine – Glutamate – STOP Brown eyes
isoleucine-glycine-asparagine Kinky hair
Histidine – Glutamine – Valine Blue hair
Lysine – Serine – Arginine Green eyes
Arginine – Tyrosine – Glycine Black eyes
Tryptophan – Aspartate – Alanine Heart-shape face
Tyrosine – Lysine – Isoleucine Round-shape Face
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Glutamate – Glycine – threonine Black hair
Methionine – Serine – phenylalanine Coffee brown skin
Isoleucine – Histidine – valine Brown Hair
Proline – Arginine – Glycine AB blood Type
Serine – lysine – histidine Straight Hair
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YOU’RE FINDINGS:
Based on my forensic investigation, the murderer is
LEONORA
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ANSWERKEY:
GENE A DNA: TTG – CGA – CTA trait: Fair skin
mRNA: AAC – GCU – GAU
tRNA: UUG – CGA – CUA
amino acid sequence: Asparagine – alanine – aspartate
GENE B DNA: TTT – AGT – GCT trait: Green eyes
mRNA: AAA – UCA – CGA
tRNA: UUU – AGU – GCU
amino acid sequence: Lysine – Serine – Arginine
GENE C DNA: ATG – GGC – CAA trait: Oval-shape face
mRNA: UCA – CCG – GUU
tRNA: AUG – GGC – CAA
amino acid sequence: Tyrosine – Proline – Valine
GENE D DNA: GGA – GCG – CCA trait: AB blood Type
mRNA: CCU – CGC – GGU
tRNA: GAA – GCG - CCA
amino acid sequence: Proline – Arginine – Glycine
GENE E DNA: TCA – TTT – GTA trait: Straight Hair
mRNA: AGU – AAA – CAU
tRNA: UCA – UUU – GUA
amino acid sequence: Serine – lysine – histidine
GENE F DNA: GGA – CCC – TGA trait: Black hair
mRNA: CCU – GGG – ACU
tRNA: GGA – CCC – UGA
amino acid sequence: Glutamate – Glycine – threonine
TABLE 2
AMINO ACID SEQUENCE TRAIT
Tyrosine – Proline – Valine Oval-shape face
Asparagine – alanine – aspartate Fair skin
Proline – Aspartate –Serine Gray hair
Serine – Glutamate – STOP Brown eyes
isoleucine-glycine-asparagine Kinky hair
Histidine – Glutamine – Valine Blue hair
Lysine – Serine – Arginine Green eyes
Arginine – Tyrosine – Glycine Black eyes
Tryptophan – Aspartate – Alanine Heart-shape face
Tyrosine – Lysine – Isoleucine Round-shape Face
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Glutamate – Glycine – threonine Black hair
Methionine – Serine – phenylalanine Coffee brown skin
Isoleucine – Histidine – valine Brown Hair
Proline – Arginine – Glycine AB blood Type
Serine – lysine – histidine Straight Hair
Group Members:
- BEQUILLA, Abel F.
- LEMONCITO, Carmela A.
- LUCERO , Jean Kaye D.
- LUNA, John Jazper R.
- MALLA, John Rae A.
- SUMAYANG, Mark Christian L. -
MAGUINDA, Ma. Michaella -
PANIZARES, Nhorie D.
