Table of contents

1. Overview of Cell Biology2h 49m
2. Chemical Components of Cells1h 14m
3. Energy1h 33m
4. DNA, Chromosomes, and Genomes2h 31m
5. DNA to RNA to Protein2h 31m
6. Proteins1h 36m
7. Gene Expression1h 42m
8. Membrane Structure1h 4m
- The Lipid Bilayer
  38m
- Membrane Proteins
  25m
9. Transport Across Membranes1h 52m
10. Anerobic Respiration1h 5m
11. Aerobic Respiration1h 11m
12. Photosynthesis52m
13. Intracellular Protein Transport2h 18m
14. Cell Signaling1h 28m
15. Cytoskeleton and Cell Movement1h 39m
16. Cell Division3h 5m
17. Meiosis and Sexual Reproduction50m
18. Cell Junctions and Tissues48m
19. Stem Cells13m
- Stem Cells
  13m
20. Cancer44m
21. The Immune System1h 6m
22. Techniques in Cell Biology1h 41m

5. DNA to RNA to Protein

DNA Transcription

Cell Biology

5. DNA to RNA to Protein

DNA Transcription

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Multiple Choice

Both strands of the DNA are transcribed to create a protein.

True

False

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Understand the central dogma of molecular biology, which states that genetic information flows from DNA to RNA to protein. This process involves transcription and translation.

Recognize that transcription is the process where a single strand of DNA is used as a template to synthesize a complementary RNA strand. This RNA is typically messenger RNA (mRNA).

Note that only one of the two DNA strands, known as the template strand, is transcribed into mRNA. The other strand, called the coding strand, is not transcribed but has the same sequence as the mRNA (except for thymine being replaced by uracil in RNA).

Understand that the mRNA produced from the template strand is then translated into a protein by ribosomes in the cytoplasm.

Conclude that since only one strand of DNA is transcribed to produce mRNA, the statement 'Both strands of the DNA are transcribed to create a protein' is false.