D2.2.1 (HL)—Gene expression mechanism
Gene expression uses transcription and translation to convert DNA information into proteins that influence phenotype and cellular behaviour in organisms.
- Syllabus
- First assessment 2025
- Objective
- D2.2.1
- Level
- HL
Concept essentials
- DNA information affects phenotype through gene products.
- mRNA is produced by transcription from a gene.
- mRNA can be translated into a polypeptide.
- Measuring mRNA can indicate expression of the protein-coding gene.
ConceptIB Biology HL