The 'central dogma' of molecular biology states that information flows: MCQ with Answer and Explanation

The 'central dogma' of molecular biology states that information flows:
A. DNA → Protein → RNA
B. DNA → RNA → Protein
C. RNA → DNA → Protein
D. Protein → RNA → DNA
Answer: Option B
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
The central dogma, proposed by Francis Crick, describes the flow of genetic information from DNA to RNA (transcription) and then to protein (translation). Information cannot flow from protein to nucleic acid. However, exceptions exist: reverse transcription (RNA → DNA) in retroviruses, and some regulatory RNA functions. The fundamental principle still holds.

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