From DNA to proteins

DNA is a long molecule found in the nucleus of every cell of all living organisms. DNA has several functions: storing and copying genetic information, passing it to the next generation and supporting genetic variability. Every living cell can translate information stored in the DNA into a sequences of amino acids in the proteins made by the cell. This activity will focus on how information stored in DNA is read by the cell and used to build proteins that the cell needs.


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