AP BIOLOGY

THE MOLECULAR BASIS OF INHERITANCE

DNA MAKES RNA MAKES PROTEIN

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The nucleus contains DNA. Which statement BEST describes how DNA controls the working of the cell?
A
It codes for proteins.
B
It inhibits division of cells.
C
It helps in energy transformation.
D
It regulates traffic in and out of the cell.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The nucleus contains DNA. Which statement BEST describes how DNA controls the working of the cell? It codes for proteins. It inhibits division of cells.

Detailed explanation-2: -The flow of information from DNA to RNA to proteins is one of the fundamental principles of molecular biology. It is so important that it is sometimes called the “central dogma.” Through the processes of transcription and translation, information from genes is used to make proteins.

Detailed explanation-3: -Like words in a sentence, the DNA sequence of a gene determines the amino acid sequence for the protein it encodes. In the protein-coding region of a gene, the DNA sequence is interpreted in groups of three nucleotide bases, called codons. Each codon specifies a single amino acid in a protein.

Detailed explanation-4: -The nucleus contains nearly all of the DNA in the cell and, with it, the coded instructions for making proteins and other important molecules.

Detailed explanation-5: -Which statement correctly describes the organization of DNA and its related structures? DNA is contained in chromosomes, and chromosomes are contained in the cell nucleus.

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