Week5a-Answers+to+Question+3

**Chromosome - Gene? -Chromosomes contain various strands of genes.** **Gene - Protein? -Genes are strands of DNA that carry information to make certain proteins.** **Protein - Trait -Specific proteins in certain sequences carry out the diversity of the trait.** //Here are some interesting answers I gathered from several students. Besides reading the bottom line correct answers, I think it would be very helpful to read some errors, to avoid them in the future (-:// //Here are a few:// "The thing between chromosome and gene is that the gene is packed into a chromosome. The thing between gene and protein is that __genes__ are made up of DNA and also __include proteins in their buildup__. The thing between protein and trait is that in order to get a trait one must first grab a c__hromosome which has embedded proteins__." "....the connection is that they both are part of mRNA. the connection is that a __chormosome consists of many genes__" "chromosome & gene: gene is tightly packed into a chromosome. gene & protein: __genes are made of DNA and include proteins in their process__. protein & trait: __in order to get a trait one must first have a chromosome__."
 * Question 3: What do you know and think is the connection between:**
 * A number of students got confused because they knew that the chromosome contains proteins, besides DNA. True, but these proteins specialized in packing and regulating DNA. And like any other protein, they two are encoded in the letters of the DNA**.
 * I wouldn't say that chromosomes consists of many genes, because it gives the impression that all of the DNA contains genes, while most of the DNA seems not to be genes, but other sequences that are largely not understood yet.**


 * It is true that proteins participate in gene expression, just like any enzymatic reaction. But these protein themselves are produced according to the genes that encode for them.**

"chromosomes contain some __strands of genes__. -__genes make protein by carrying information from DNA__ - the __traits in protein__ make it different form one another"


 * - In Strands we refer to the two sides of the DNA molecule. There are not strands of genes. In fact there are various sequences that separate one gene from the other.**
 * - Then, genes don't carry information from DNA, because genes ARE made of DNA.**
 * - Last, traits are not IN proteins. Traits are characteristics that result from the action (or inaction) of proteins (see below for the right answer).**

There were many correct answers. I am almost randomly choosing very few:

"Chromosome-gene: __chromosomes have many different genes in them__. Gene-protein: the gene __carries the instructions to make proteins__ for different parts of the body. Protein-trait: gives the instructions to make how you look."
 * per5JulioG said:**

"Chromosomes-genes; Many (//**ALL**//) genes are found within chromosomes, they hold all the information. Gene-protein; Proteins are formed by the information (or instructions) that some (//**ALL**//) genes hold. Protein-trait; __When a protein is made, it can be responsible for a certain trait such as hair color__."
 * per 2AmberN said:**