DNA & Protein Synthesis Maze
Read each box, type the term, and follow the path labeled with your answer. A wrong answer sends you off-route — you’ll find out when you hit a dead end. Reach FINISHED by the correct path.
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A
START HERE!
I'm the double helix
that stores the genetic
code.
✓ DNA
B
I'm one DNA unit: a
sugar, phosphate, and
base.
P A ✓ Nucleotide
C
I'm a section of DNA
that codes for one
protein.
✓ Gene
D
I copy DNA's message
and carry it to the
ribosome.
✓ mRNA
E
I'm three mRNA bases
that code for one amino
acid.
3 ✓ Codon
F
I'm the site where the
protein is assembled.
✓ Ribosome
G
I'm the three tRNA
bases that pair with a
codon.
✓ Anticodon
H
I read codons and bring
the right amino acid.
✓ tRNA
I
I'm the building block
that links into
proteins.
NH2 COOH R C H ✓ Amino acid
J
I'm the enzyme that
builds mRNA from DNA.
✓ RNA polymerase
K
I'm A, T, G, or C — a
letter of the code.
A ✓ Nitrogen base
L
I'm the finished chain
of amino acids.
✓ Protein
DNA DNA Nucleotide Nucleotide Gene Gene mRNA mRNA RNA RNA polymerase polymerase Nucleotide Nucleotide Codon Codon Anticodon Anticodon Nitrogen Nitrogen base base tRNA tRNA Anticodon Anticodon RNA RNA polymerase polymerase Amino Amino acid acid Nucleotide Nucleotide Protein Protein Gene Gene DNA DNA DNA DNA Nucleotide Nucleotide tRNA tRNA mRNA mRNA Codon Codon RNA RNA polymerase polymerase Nitrogen Nitrogen base base Protein Protein Nitrogen Nitrogen base base Nitrogen Nitrogen base base Gene Gene tRNA tRNA mRNA mRNA FINISHED!