Question 1 of 18 · Cells and organisms
Connect DNA and protein structure · Curriculum connections: HS-LS1-1
A cell-system model
Original fictional classroom scenario; all measurements and models are hypothetical.
This hypothetical model follows a pancreatic cell: DNA stores instructions; RNA carries information used to assemble proteins. One protein produced is insulin. When blood glucose rises, insulin can help body cells take up glucose. The model omits many regulatory details.