Answer:
5. Each three nucleotides in the gene template DNA codes for a three nucleotide codon in mRNA.
2. Each codon in mRNA codes for a specific amino acid.
1. The codon sequence in mRNA determines the amino acid sequence in a polypeptide.
3. The sequence of amino acids in a polypeptide determines how the protein will fold and possibly bind with other polypeptides to form a mature protein.
4. The final structure of a protein determines its function.
Explanation:
The process of gene expression follows the central dogma of biology I.e. Gene (DNA) --> mRNA ---> Protein. The process of gene forming mRNA is called transcription while the process of mRNA forming protein is called translation.
Based on this, the order of the flow of information from the DNA sequence to a functional protein is:
- Each three nucleotides in the gene template DNA codes for a three nucleotide codon in mRNA (transcription).
- Each codon in mRNA codes for a specific amino acid.
- The codon sequence in mRNA determines the amino acid sequence in a polypeptide (translation).
- The sequence of amino acids in a polypeptide determines how the protein will fold and possibly bind with other polypeptides to form a mature protein.
- The final structure of a proteiin determines its function.
