RNA Base Pairing Worksheet with DNA double helix diagram and nucleotide sequences for learning base pairing rules.
RNA base pairing worksheet showing a DNA double helix with base pairs and a sequence of nucleotides for practice.
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Problem Description:
The task involves determining the sequence of a new strand of RNA (mRNA) based on the given DNA template strand. The rules for RNA base pairing are as follows:
1. DNA to RNA: When RNA is synthesized from DNA, only those bases that match with the original DNA strand are included.
2. Base Pairing Rules:
- In translation, adenine (A) in RNA pairs with uracil (U) in tRNA.
- Cytosine (C) pairs with guanine (G).
- Guanine (G) pairs with cytosine (C).
- Adenine (A) pairs with uracil (U).
The problem provides four DNA sequences, and we need to determine the corresponding RNA sequences using the base pairing rules.
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Solution:
#### Step 1: Understand the Base Pairing Rules
- DNA to RNA Conversion:
- DNA: A → U (in RNA)
- DNA: T → A (in RNA)
- DNA: C → G (in RNA)
- DNA: G → C (in RNA)
#### Step 2: Apply the Rules to Each DNA Sequence
##### Sequence 1: `AAAGGTACGATGCACTGGTCTAGCC`
- Convert each DNA base to its complementary RNA base:
- A → U
- T → A
- C → G
- G → C
- Applying these rules:
```
AAAGGTACGATGCACTGGTCTAGCC
↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓
UUUCCAUUGUACGUAGACCAGAUCGG
```
- RNA Sequence: `UUUCCAUUGUACGUAGACCAGAUCGG`
##### Sequence 2: `CCCCGGGTATCGACTAGTGACTCGTTATATCG`
- Convert each DNA base to its complementary RNA base:
- A → U
- T → A
- C → G
- G → C
- Applying these rules:
```
CCCCgggTATCGACTAGTGACTCGTTATATCG
↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓
GGGAACCUAGUGAUCACUGAGCAAUAUGAACG
```
- RNA Sequence: `GGGAACCUAGUGAUCACUGAGCAAUAUGAACG`
##### Sequence 3: `CGGCGATCGGACGAATGCGAAAGTCCTTGT`
- Convert each DNA base to its complementary RNA base:
- A → U
- T → A
- C → G
- G → C
- Applying these rules:
```
CGGCGATCGGACGAATGCGAAAGTCCTTGT
↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓
GCCGCUAGCCGCUUAACGCUUUCAGGAAAC
```
- RNA Sequence: `GCCGCUAGCCGCUUAACGCUUUCAGGAAAC`
##### Sequence 4: `TTAACAGCGCTTAGTCATTAAAAACCCCG`
- Convert each DNA base to its complementary RNA base:
- A → U
- T → A
- C → G
- G → C
- Applying these rules:
```
TTAAcAGCGCTTAGTCATTAAAAACCCCG
↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓
AAUUUGCUAGAACAUGAAUUUUUGGGGCG
```
- RNA Sequence: `AAUUUGCUAGAACAUGAAUUUUUGGGGCG`
##### Sequence 5: `CCGCTTTCGCTATAATAAAAAGGCGTATACTA`
- Convert each DNA base to its complementary RNA base:
- A → U
- T → A
- C → G
- G → C
- Applying these rules:
```
CCGCTTTCGCTATAATAAAAAGGCGTATACTA
↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓
GGCGAAAGCGAUAUAUUUUUCGCCAUAAUGA
```
- RNA Sequence: `GGCGAAAGCGAUAUAUUUUUCGCCAUAAUGA`
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Final Answer:
1. `UUUCCAUUGUACGUAGACCAGAUCGG`
2. `GGGAACCUAGUGAUCACUGAGCAAUAUGAACG`
3. `GCCGCUAGCCGCUUAACGCUUUCAGGAAAC`
4. `AAUUUGCUAGAACAUGAAUUUUUGGGGCG`
5. `GGCGAAAGCGAUAUAUUUUUCGCCAUAAUGA`
$$
\boxed{
\begin{aligned}
1. & \text{ UUUCCAUUGUACGUAGACCAGAUCGG} \\
2. & \text{ GGGAACCUAGUGAUCACUGAGCAAUAUGAACG} \\
3. & \text{ GCCGCUAGCCGCUUAACGCUUUCAGGAAAC} \\
4. & \text{ AAUUUGCUAGAACAUGAAUUUUUGGGGCG} \\
5. & \text{ GGCGAAAGCGAUAUAUUUUUCGCCAUAAUGA}
\end{aligned}
}
$$
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of base pairing worksheet.