Using the central dogma of molecular biology, explain how an organism's genotype influences its phenotype
What will be an ideal response?
An organism's genetic makeup or, genotype, is used to produce their mRNA through transcription. The mRNA is used to produce their proteins through translation. It is these proteins that are responsible for shaping the phenotype of the organism. This flow of information is referred to as the central dogma of molecular biology and closely links one's genotype to its phenotype.
You might also like to view...
Research of knockout mice with no active copies of the Dvl1 gene can be used to study ____ in humans
a. schizophrenia only b. obsessive compulsive disorder only c. Huntington disease only d. prostate cancer only e. schizophrenia, obsessive compulsive disorder, and Huntington disease
Four of the five answers listed below are
related by a common phase of mitosis. Select the EXCEPTION.
a. chromosomes decondense b. spindle microtubules disappear c. nucleolus reappears d. chromosomes separate e. nuclear envelop re-forms
Gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH)
A) is made by the ovaries. B) causes endometrial cells to multiply. C) is produced by the pituitary. D) is secreted when there is a high level of progesterone in the blood. E) stimulates the release of FSH and LH.
The DNA double helix is held together by (covalent/ionic/hydrogen) bonds.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).