Which of the following best describes the what happens during gene expression?

a. a cell reads the instructions in dna and builds a protein based on those instructions.

b. a gene is copied many times so that all of a cell s daughter cells will have their own copy.

c. the nucleus of a cell builds cellular proteins based on the sequence of the mrna code.

d. a single gene leaves the nucleus of a cell and travels through the cytoplasm to the membrane.

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Cassandra Snyder

13 May, 08:53

Which of the following best describes the what happens during gene expression?

a. a cell reads the instructions in dna and builds a protein based on those instructions.

b. a gene is copied many times so that all of a cell s daughter cells will have their own copy.

c. the nucleus of a cell builds cellular proteins based on the sequence of the mrna code.

d. a single gene leaves the nucleus of a cell and travels through the cytoplasm to the membrane.

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Nicholas Bright · Answer 1

I think the correct answer from the choices listed above is option A. During gene expression, a cell reads the instructions in dna and builds a protein based on those instructions. Gene expression is the process by which information from a gene is used in the synthesis of a functional gene product.