Multiple Choice
In the context of translation, what is the final product of gene expression?
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11. Translation
Translation
Multiple Choice
In the context of translation and the central dogma, if DNA is used to make RNA (transcription), what does RNA typically direct the synthesis of?
A
A lipid bilayer (cell membrane)
B
A carbohydrate polymer (e.g., glycogen)
C
A polypeptide (protein)
D
DNA (via replication)
Verified step by step guidance1
Recall the central dogma of molecular biology, which describes the flow of genetic information: DNA is transcribed into RNA, and RNA is translated into a protein.
Understand that transcription is the process where DNA is used as a template to synthesize messenger RNA (mRNA).
Recognize that the mRNA carries the genetic code from the DNA to the ribosome, the cellular machinery responsible for protein synthesis.
During translation, the sequence of nucleotides in the mRNA is read in sets of three bases called codons, each specifying a particular amino acid.
These amino acids are linked together in the order dictated by the mRNA to form a polypeptide chain, which then folds into a functional protein.
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