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Protein Synthesis: This is how genes control the body:

A. A codon is a sequence of three bases in DNA.

1. Each codon represents a specific amino acids.

2. Ribosomes assemble amino acids in the same order that they are listed in the DNA codons.

3. The amino acids will make a protein.

4. The order of the amino acids (determined by the DNA sequence) determines the shape of a protein.

5. The shape of a protein determines its function.

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  Therefore: The sequence of bases in DNA will determine the functions of all the proteins in the body.


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  The proteins build and run the body.

B. RNA carries the genetic code to ribosomes.