Which Statement About the Flow of Genetic Information Is True

question 69

Multiple Choice

Which statement about the flow of genetic information is true?

• A) Proteins encode information that is used to produce other proteins of the same amino acid sequence.
• B) RNA encodes information that is transcribed into DNA, and DNA encodes information that is translated into proteins.
• C) Proteins encode information that can be translated into RNA, and RNA encodes information that can be transcribed into DNA.
• D) DNA encodes information that is transcribed into RNA, and RNA encodes information that is translated into proteins.
• E) DNA encodes information that is translated directly to proteins, without any intermediaries.

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Definitions:

Prefrontal Cortex

The part of the frontal lobes of the brain involved in decision making, problem-solving, control of purposeful behaviors, consciousness, and emotions.

Phineas Gage

was a railroad worker whose survival of a severe brain injury helped scientists understand more about the brain and personality.

Temporal Lobe

A region of the cerebral cortex involved in processing auditory information, language, and emotional response.

Broca's

Related to an area in the frontal lobe of the dominant hemisphere (usually the left) of the brain, involved in language processing, speech production, and comprehension.