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Grades 9–12DNA · protein synthesisCentral dogmaPrintable + interactive

DNA & Protein Synthesis Maze

Each box gives a clue. Students name the term, then follow the path labeled with their answer. Wrong answers dead-end, so the maze checks itself; only the correct central-dogma route reaches FINISHED. Print it, or use the self-grading online version.

Free resources / DNA & protein synthesis maze

What's included

What you get

  • Printable student maze (print and go) and a full answer key with the correct path in green and decoys in pink
  • Interactive online version: students type each term and travel the path; it grades itself, no login
  • "Go digital" QR page to project or hand out so students can open the maze on any device
  • Editable SVG files for the maze, key, and QR page
  • Correct path: DNA → mRNA → codon → tRNA → amino acid → protein
  • Walks the central dogma step by step, from transcription through translation

Preview

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Printable DNA and protein synthesis maze student page
Printable student maze
Interactive DNA and protein synthesis maze in a browser
Interactive version: self-checking, works on any device

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