(a) "Proteins control the expression of various characters." Explain this statement by taking an example of…
(a) "Proteins control the expression of various characters." Explain this statement by taking an example of "tallness" as a characteristic in plants.
Solution
(a) The height of plant depends upon amount of particular plant hormone. This hormone depends upon the efficiency of enzyme (protein) which depends upon a DNA sequence (gene). If the enzyme works efficiently, lot of hormones are made and the plant will be tall.