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What was the 'coding problem' posed by biologists in the late 1950s?
How is the information in a linear sequence of nucleotides in RNA translated into the linear sequence of amino acids in proteins?
What was the strong focus of attention for biologists in the late 1950s?
Translation of information from RNA to proteins
What stimulated great excitement among biologists in relation to the 'coding problem'?
The cryptogram set up by nature in the RNA sequence
What was the ultimate goal of biologists in relation to the 'coding problem'?
To understand how the linear sequence of nucleotides in RNA is translated into the linear sequence of amino acids in proteins
What was achieved in the year 2000 in relation to the 'coding problem'?
The code for translating RNA into proteins was cracked
Test your knowledge of gene expression and protein synthesis with this quiz. Explore the process of converting mRNA into proteins and understand the mechanisms involved in this fundamental biological pathway.
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