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What process is responsible for the synthesis of RNA from DNA?
Transcription
In eukaryotic cells, what occurs after the transcription of RNA?
Translation
What can affect protein structure and function by altering a few nucleotides?
Mutations
What determines inherited traits according to Chapter 14?
Genes
Which process causes albinism due to a recessive allele of a pigmentation gene?
Transcription
What is the main point illustrated by the example of the albino deer in the text?
The synthesis of proteins dictates the traits of an organism.
What is the process by which DNA directs the synthesis of proteins?
Transcription and translation
According to British physician Archibald Garrod, how do genes dictate phenotypes?
Through enzymes that catalyze specific chemical reactions
What did Archibald Garrod refer to as 'inborn errors of metabolism'?
Symptoms of an inherited disease reflecting a person’s inability to make a particular enzyme
What did Archibald Garrod's realization signify?
Recognition that Mendel’s principles of heredity apply to humans as well as peas
What is the process by which DNA directs the synthesis of proteins?
Transcription
What did Archibald Garrod refer to as 'inborn errors of metabolism'?
Mutations
What process is responsible for the synthesis of RNA from DNA?
Transcription
What determines inherited traits according to Chapter 14?
Genes
What can affect protein structure and function by altering a few nucleotides?
Mutation
What did British physician Archibald Garrod first postulate about genes and phenotypes?
That genes dictate phenotypes through enzymes that catalyze specific chemical reactions in the cell.
What is the main point illustrated by the example of the albino deer in the text?
Genes specify proteins via transcription and translation.
What process is responsible for the synthesis of proteins from genes?
Transcription and translation
What did Archibald Garrod refer to as 'inborn errors of metabolism'?
Hereditary conditions reflecting a person’s inability to make a particular enzyme.
How does gene expression impact the synthesis of proteins in cells?
By directing the synthesis of proteins via transcription and translation.
Test your knowledge on gene expression, transcription, translation, and the impact of mutations on protein structure and function. Explore the processes involved in converting DNA to RNA and then to proteins.
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