The 'Central Dogma' of molecular biology, which describes the flow of genetic information, was proposed by: MCQ with Answer and Explanation

The 'Central Dogma' of molecular biology, which describes the flow of genetic information, was proposed by:
A. James Watson
B. Marshall Nirenberg
C. Severo Ochoa
D. Francis Crick
Answer: Option D
Solution (By JKExamLibrary)
The Central Dogma of molecular biology was proposed by Francis Crick in 1958. It describes the fundamental flow of genetic information within a biological system: DNA is transcribed into RNA, and RNA is translated into protein. The flow is typically unidirectional: DNA -> RNA -> Protein. While exceptions exist (like reverse transcription in retroviruses, where RNA -> DNA), the central dogma remains the core principle of gene expression.

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