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Which of the following sequences correctly represents the flow of genetic information?

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The correct answer is

DNA → RNA → Protein

The standard flow of genetic information in cells is described by the Central Dogma of Molecular Biology, proposed by Francis Crick in 1958.

DNA → RNA → Protein

Step 1 — Transcription: The genetic information stored in DNA is copied into messenger RNA (mRNA) by the enzyme RNA polymerase.

Step 2 — Translation: The mRNA is read by ribosomes, where transfer RNA (tRNA) brings amino acids that are linked together to form a protein.

Some viruses (retroviruses) use reverse transcription (RNA → DNA), but the standard, universal flow is DNA → RNA → Protein.

Hence, the answer is option C.

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