Explanation should include the concept that
- a protein is a substance consisting of amino acids, which are important in the nutrition and growth of an organism
- the use of proteins is essential in the maturation rate of organisms
- the process of making a protein involves DNA (gene) to ribonucleic acid (RNA) to protein.
Process/Skill Questions:
- How are proteins used in genome projects?
- Why is protein structure important to function?
- How can protein structure be manipulated?