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Central Dogma
Biology 200 Lecture Notes
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Biology
Undergraduate 2
07/20/2011

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Term
Hereditary ____ can differ between individuals.
Definition
DNA.
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DNA sequences define ______; proteins define ______.
Definition
Genotype; phenotype.
Term
Where does protein synthesis take place in eukaryotes?
Definition
In the cytoplasm.
Term
Why is there no direct link between DNA and proteins?
Definition
DNA doesn't leave the eukaryotic nucleus, and protein is made in the cytoplasm. It doesn't make efficient sense to produce directly from the source (like reading everything only at the library).
Term
Who proposed that RNA molecules act as a link between genes and the protein-manufacturing centers?
Definition
Francois Jacob and Jacques Monod.
Term
What carries information from DNA to the site of protein synthesis?
Definition
mRNA.
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