The Central Dogma
In biology the central dogma plays a role in the function of cells. The central dogma is when there is information that is transffered from DNA to RNA to proteins. The RNA acts as a translater between the DNA as well as the proteins. For example in DNA it contains four letters T(Thymine)A(Adenine)C(Cytosine)G(Guanine), RNA contains GUAC. In this case T(from DNA) would be translated to an A(in RNA). If you think of it as if it in a real life scenario its like you have someone who speaks english and someone who speaks spanish. You would have a translator that is translating the same thing you said from english to spanish and vice versa. The reason why this occurs is because DNA cannot leave the nucleus at all and Protein stays on the outside of the cell, RNA is in the middle and is transfeering the information from DNA to RNA.
A. What is the Central DogmaThe Central Dogma is when there is information that is transffered from DNA to RNA to proteins
C. What is a geneGenes are the information that we have that tells us how to make us. It is in the our DNA. It says how to operate our body they tell us how to build protein.
E. What is a proteinProteins make living things function. Proteins come in many ways. There are many types of proteins like receptor proteins. Receptor proteins act when pain is infflicted on the human body. When this occurs receptor proteins ensure that the message from the point of contact is transmitted through the cells.
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B. What is DNADNA scientifically is called deoxyribonucleic acids. DNA tells the cells what their functions is in the human body. DNA contains the plans for building many different parts of a cell. It looks like a double helix, it contains four letters A,C,G, and T. A matches with T (and vice versa) also C pairs with G (vice versa). G stands for Guanine, A stands fore Adenine, T stands for Thymine, and C stands for Cytosine.
D. Transcription and TranslationWhen DNA is trying to tell a cell what to do it translates it through RNA. For example normally A(Adenine) normally connects with T(Thymine) that is how its like with DNA. However when DNA wants to tell a cell what to do, Adenine instead of connecting with T(Thymine) it would connect with U from RNA. Same message just different letter (and vice versa). With How G(Guanine) connects with C(Cytosine) The G would translate the C to an G in RNA (and vice versa).
F. An Example of Gene ExpressionAn example of a gene expression would be a firefly and how its tail glows. What makes it glow is called Lucifrase enzymes. It consists of amino acids and genome. The light is used to attract mates and for protection. If a predator bites the firefly it will taste the chemicals within the firefly and would remember not to eat the firefly.
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