Biology 1105 Test III with solutions

Biology 1105 Test III with solutions What does life depend on? The expression of an organisms genetic information into molecules capable of carrying out specific functions What is a gene? A nucleotide sequence that codes for a functional RNA or protein molecule What is transcription? Converts information stored in the DNA sequence of a gene into information stored in the sequence of an RNA molecule (RNA synthesis) What is the most common form of RNA that is transcribed? Messenger RNA What is translation? Information in the nucleotide sequence sequence of messenger RNA is converted to information in the amino acid sequence of a protein What is the flow chart from DNA to Protein? DNA--RNA--Protein Do transcription and translation have the same basic steps in prokaryotes and eukaryotes? Yes