5 Questions
What is responsible for controlling the production of mRNA needed to make an enzyme?
Regulatory proteins
Which molecule is transcribed into messenger RNA (mRNA) during the gene to protein process?
DNA
Where does the translation process, converting mRNA into proteins, occur?
Cytoplasm
Which molecule is responsible for making mRNA during the transcription process?
RNA polymerase
What is the central dogma of molecular biology, describing the flow of genetic information in a cell?
DNA → RNA → Protein
Study Notes
Gene Expression and Protein Synthesis
- The gene is responsible for controlling the production of mRNA needed to make an enzyme.
Transcription
- DNA is transcribed into messenger RNA (mRNA) during the gene-to-protein process.
- RNA polymerase is the molecule responsible for making mRNA during the transcription process.
Translation
- The translation process, converting mRNA into proteins, occurs in the ribosomes.
Central Dogma
- The central dogma of molecular biology describes the flow of genetic information in a cell, outlining the process of genetic information transfer from DNA to proteins.
Test your understanding of gene control and the genetic regulation of enzyme activity with this quiz. Explore the timing and amount of mRNA production, the role of regulatory proteins in enzyme synthesis, and the overall gene-to-protein process.
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