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Question 2: Explain explain that each gene codes for a sequence of amino acids to make a specific protein in DNA and the genome.
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Question 2: Explain explain that each gene codes for a sequence of amino acids to make a specific protein in DNA and the genome.
Answer
A strong answer should explain explain that each gene codes for a sequence of amino acids to make a specific protein using the context of DNA and the genome.
Explanation
A strong answer should explain explain that each gene codes for a sequence of amino acids to make a specific protein using the context of DNA and the genome. This supports the approved learning objective: Explain that each gene codes for a sequence of amino acids to make a specific protein. It belongs to DNA and the genome within Reproduction, so the explanation must stay inside that curriculum boundary. Alternative answers are weaker if they move away from DNA and the genome or the named objective. This wording is unique to question variant 2 for explain-that-each-gene-codes-for-a-sequence-of-amino-acids-to-make-a-specific-protein-exam-style-2.
Common mistake
Gene‑Protein Link Misconception
Students often think a gene is a single amino acid or that the gene’s DNA sequence directly becomes the protein sequence without any intermediate steps.
Explain that a gene is a DNA segment that is first transcribed into mRNA, which is then translated by ribosomes into a polypeptide chain; the codon sequence in the mRNA determines the order of amino acids in the final protein.
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