CBSE Class 10 Answered
How do proteins control characteristics which are inherited. (2 marks)
Asked by ashakumar | 01 Feb, 2011, 07:18: PM
Expert Answer
Dear student,
Cellular DNA is the information sorce for making proteins in cell. Genes are
functional segments of DNA and each gene is associated with synthesis of a single protein. 
These proteins could act as hormones or some may be enzymes. Depending on the amounts produced, a particular characteristic is controlled. For example - plant height depends on the amount of a f a particular plant hormone.
The amount of the plant hormone made will depend on the
efficiency of the process for making it. 
Answered by | 06 Feb, 2011, 08:55: PM
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