GRADE 11 SCIENCE · CHAPTER 3

Living things & ecosystems

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  1. Molecular biology

    Trace a stated gene-expression model

    Use a supplied DNA-to-RNA-to-protein model and a small codon table without claiming that every DNA change changes a protein.

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In the model described here, a DNA segment is transcribed into RNA, then RNA is translated into a protein. Which intermediate carries the copied information?

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RNA

The stated pathway places RNA between DNA and protein.

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