Questions and Answers
Which of the following is NOT a component of the central dogma of molecular biology?
Prions
Who developed the fundamental theory of the central dogma?
Francis Crick
What is the direction of genetic information flow according to the central dogma?
From DNA to RNA to protein
What are prions?
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What disease is caused by prions?
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Study Notes
Central Dogma of Molecular Biology
- Reverse transcription is NOT a component of the central dogma.
- The central dogma was developed by Francis Crick.
Genetic Information Flow
- The central dogma states that genetic information flows from DNA to RNA to proteins.
Prions
- Prions are infectious proteins that cause normal proteins to fold abnormally.
- Prions are not composed of DNA or RNA.
Prion Disease
- Prions cause diseases such as Mad Cow Disease, Scrapie, and Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease.
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