Which of the following regarding the basic mechanism of gene expression is correct?
a
RNA ―> DNA ―> tRNA ―> protein
b
DNA ―> protein ―> RNA
c
DNA ―> RNA ―> protein
d
RNA ―> DNA ―> mRNA ―> protein
The correct basic mechanism of gene expression is:
c
DNA ―> RNA ―> protein
This is known as the central dogma of molecular biology, which describes the flow of genetic information within a biological system. The process involves the transcription of DNA into RNA (messenger RNA, or mRNA) and the translation of RNA into a protein.