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Molecular Basis of Inheritance
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Briefly describe the following:
(a) Transcription
(b) Polymorphism
(c) Translation
(d) Bioinformatics

Answer

(a) Transcription is the process by which the genetic information is copied from DNA strand  into RNA .

(b) Polymorphism - is the variation at genetic level which is caused due to mutation.

(c) Translation is the process by which proteins are synthesized based on the code in mRNA transcript.

(d) Bioinformatics- The term Bioinformatics is derived from two words : “Biology” and “Informatics” which uses computer-assisted interdisciplinary science to acquire, manage, store, access and process biological data.

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Suggest one evidence to prove that RNA was first genetic material.

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