Sarina K. answered 03/02/20
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Q1. The flow of INFORMATION starts with DNA, sitting quietly (we hope!) in the NUCLEUS of EUKARYOTIC cells. A temporary COPY is made whenever the cell wants to 'activate' information; this copy is made of a less secure, less stable but similar molecule, RNA. The RNA copy is often altered by additions and subtractions before being sent to the CYTOPLASM for TRANSLATION by RIBOSOMES. In this process, tRNA bearing amino acids are evaluated for 'fit' to the currently active codon of the RNA. Those that 'pass' accept the growing POLYPEPTIDE chain, and the ribosome progresses along the mRNA until a nonsense or 'stop' codon brings the process to a halt.