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Multiple Choice
According to the central dogma, what is the intermediate molecule involved in the flow of information in a cell that should go in the blank? DNA → ________ → Proteins
A
Ribosome.
B
rRNA.
C
mRNA.
D
tRNA.
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Understand the central dogma of molecular biology, which describes the flow of genetic information within a biological system.
The central dogma states that genetic information flows from DNA to RNA to proteins.
Identify the role of each type of RNA in the process: mRNA (messenger RNA), tRNA (transfer RNA), and rRNA (ribosomal RNA).
Recognize that mRNA is the intermediate molecule that carries the genetic code from DNA to the ribosome, where proteins are synthesized.
Conclude that the blank in the sequence DNA → ________ → Proteins should be filled with mRNA, as it is the molecule that directly conveys genetic information from DNA to the protein synthesis machinery.