THE DNA CODE OF THE SUSPECT

A fresh DNA was obtained from the laboratory: believed to have been left by the suspect.
Using the DNA sequence, the following nucleotide sequence was obtained:

SUSPECT: TAC-AAA-TTT-ATC-TAC-AAA-CTT-CGT-ATC-TAC-CAT-CGT-CAT-ATT-TAC-TGG-
ATA-TCG-ATC-TAC-CTT-AAA-ATC

DNA Triplet Code mRNA tRNA Amino Acid

TAC
AAA
TTT
ATC
TAC
AAA
CTT
CGT
ATC
TAC
CAT
CGT
CAT
ATT
TAC
TGG
ATA
TCG
ATC
TAC
CTT
AAA
ATC
Characteristics of the suspect based on the DNA code:

 Nose hair: ____________________

 Eyes: ____________________
 Lips: ____________________
 Ear attachment: ____________________
 Type of hair: ____________________

GROUP # _____
Members:
____________________________________
____________________________________
____________________________________
____________________________________
____________________________________
____________________________________
____________________________________
____________________________________
____________________________________
____________________________________
____________________________________
 THE WHO?
An unidentified person had forcibly entered a school laboratory and took several equipment
as per laboratory personnel. The school administrator demanded to know the culprit. As a forensic
expert, the school has requested you to identify the robber using the profile of the suspects and
other information taken from the laboratory:

The Profile of the Suspects

A.
 Flunked human anatomy and  full lips
physiology class three times  attached ear lobe
 with long nose hair,  straight hair
 oval eyes

B.
 his investigative project is about the  chinky eyes
potential application of nuclear fusion  full lips
in generating energy  free earlobe
 short nose hair  curly hair

C.
 suspended for a week by the  oval eyes
Disciplinary Committee for repeated  harelip
tardiness  attached earlobe
 short nose hair  wavy hair


Additional information: Below are the specific amino acid sequences for specific trait/
characteristics.

Nose hair
 short: phe; lys
 long: leu; lys

Shape of eyes
 oval: val; ala; ala
 chinky: val; ala; val

Lips
 full lips: phe; glu; ala
 harelip: phe; lys; ala

Ear attachment
 free earlobe: thre; tyr; ser
 attached: leu; arg; gly

Type of hair
 straight: lys; glu
 wavy: phe; ala
 curly: glu; phe