BIOCHEMIST-C624 Western Governors University – You are a biochemistry specialist who has been asked to provide information on the role of DNA and RNA in the transmission of information within the cell. The audience for your report is a group of medical paraprofessionals at a community health center.

QUESTION

Scenario

You are a biochemistry specialist who has been asked to provide information on the role of DNA and RNA in the transmission of information within the cell. The audience for your report is a group of medical paraprofessionals at a community health center.

Requirements

A). Create an original diagram, or series of diagrams, with clear labels, that demonstrates the process of DNA replication of the leading and lagging strands.

Note: Including the following components can aid in demonstrating this process: DNA, replication fork, helicase, single-stranded binding proteins, 5’ and 3’ ends of DNA, primase, RNA primer, DNA polymerase, and Okazaki fragments. Additionally, providing a brief description of the functions of the enzymes can clarify their role in your diagram.

B). Create an original diagram, or series of diagrams, with clear labels, that demonstrates the role of the ligase enzyme in the replication of the lagging strand.

Note: Including the following components can aid in demonstrating this process: DNA, Okazaki fragments, and DNA ligase. Additionally, providing a brief description of the functions of the enzymes can clarify their role in your diagram.

C). Create an original diagram, or series of diagrams, with clear labels, that demonstrates each of the following:

● the process of transcription

● the process of translation

● how mRNA connects the processes of transcription and translation

Note: Including the following components can aid in demonstrating these processes: DNA, mRNA, RNA polymerase, nucleus, ribosome, tRNA, amino acids, and growing protein/polypeptide. Additionally, providing a brief description of the functions of the enzymes can clarify their role in your diagram.

D). Explain the role of RNA polymerase inhibition in causing the poisonous effect of the death cap mushroom.

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