Multiple Choice
In the process of translation (protein synthesis), which types of RNA are directly involved?
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11. Translation
Translation
Multiple Choice
In the context of translation, what is the immediate product of gene expression from an mRNA template?
A
A mature mRNA transcript
B
A lipid bilayer membrane
C
A double-stranded DNA molecule
D
A polypeptide (protein)
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Understand the central dogma of molecular biology, which describes the flow of genetic information: DNA is transcribed into mRNA, and mRNA is translated into a polypeptide (protein).
Recognize that translation is the process where the mRNA sequence is read by the ribosome to assemble amino acids into a polypeptide chain.
Identify that the immediate product of translation (gene expression from an mRNA template) is a polypeptide, which can fold into a functional protein.
Note that a mature mRNA transcript is the product of transcription and RNA processing, not translation, so it is not the immediate product of gene expression during translation.
Conclude that neither a lipid bilayer membrane nor a double-stranded DNA molecule is produced directly from mRNA during translation.
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