Post-transcriptional changes twas originally thought that each gene coded for one protein. We now know this is not Correct. Most genes code for many proteins and this is achieved by post-transcriptional changes in the mRNA. These changes are made to the mRNA before itis used in translation. We now think of the mRINA made in the nucleus as pre-mRNA. ona fort [mont [ene | tone | oma | mv an JONETTE Q1_ Which part of the DNA is used to code for proteins ~ intron or exon? Q2_ The DNA code is degenerate. Explain what this means and why it is, significant. Q3 Link each description in list A with the correct term in list B. ‘molecule with anticodon at one end and amino acid at the | template strand other — Tees 1 Draw flowchart to explain th process of protein synthesis. complementary copy of template strand DNA transcribed to mRNA Green Book 6.1 Oranae Book 6.5. zz