Monday, August 15, 2011

What in the world is RNA? DNA?

Just think of DNA as the genetic blueprint for your body. It determines everything from height to eye color. The whole point of DNA is to code for proteins that make up all of the cells, tissues, and organs in your body. The thing is, DNA can't be made into protein directly. It has to be converted into RNA first, so that an organelle called a ribosome can read it and make proteins from it.

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