In all organisms, two steps are required to read the information encoded in a gene's DNA and produce the protein it specifies. First, the gene's DNA is transcribed to messenger RNA (mRNA).:6.1 Second, that mRNA is translated to protein.:6.2 RNA-coding genes must still go through the first step, but are not translated into protein. The process of producing a biologically functional molecule of either RNA or protein is called gene expression, and the resulting molecule is called a gene product. COUNT 5
QSN1 How many steps are required to read the information encoded in a gene's DNA and produce the specified protein? ANS1 two steps are required QSN2 What is the first step to read the information encoded in a gene's DNA and produce the protein it specifies? ANS2 the gene's DNA is transcribed to messenger RNA (mRNA) QSN3 What is the second step to read the information encoded in a gene's DNA and produce the protein it specifies? ANS3 mRNA is translated to protein QSN4 What step must RNA-coding genes still go through? ANS4 the first step QSN5 What is the process of producing a biologically functional molecule of either RNA or protein called? ANS5 gene expression