A manual contains instructions for how to build a variety of structures using a set of interlocking bricks. If this scenario is used as a model for genetic information, which statement is correct?
Responses
The manual is a chromosome.
The manual is a chromosome.
Each structure is a gene.
Each structure is a gene.
The interlocking bricks are the chromosomes.
The interlocking bricks are the chromosomes.
Each set of instructions is a protein.
Each set of instructions is a protein.
The manual is a chromosome and each structure is a gene.
The correct statement is:
Each structure is a gene.
In this scenario, the manual represents the complete set of genetic instructions, which is similar to a chromosome in genetics. Each instruction within the manual represents a gene, and each gene is responsible for coding a specific structure. The interlocking bricks are analogous to the subunits or building blocks that make up the chromosomes in genetics. Finally, each set of instructions within the manual can be compared to a protein, as proteins are synthesized based on the instructions provided by genes to carry out specific functions in an organism.