Question

construction of a housing development can be used as a powerful metaphor for protein synthesis. relate each metaphorical word or phrase in bold with the real term or structure by dragging each label to the proper dock. labels ① drop zones reset all an architect has a set of blueprints for all the buildings they have built in the past. this copy is on a slightly different, more expendable type of paper. these blueprints are housed in the firms headquarters. within headquarters, the original blueprint for one building is photocopied. dna (1/6) nucleus (2/6) transcription (3/6) mrna (4/6) ribosomes (5/6) translation (6/6)

Explanation:

In protein synthesis, DNA is like the master - blueprint containing genetic information. The nucleus is where the DNA is located (like the firm's headquarters housing blueprints). Transcription is the process of making a copy of a part of the DNA sequence into mRNA, similar to photocopying a blueprint. mRNA is a more expendable copy of the genetic information (like a copy on different paper). Ribosomes are the sites of protein synthesis where the mRNA is translated into proteins.

• "An architect has a set of BLUEPRINTS for all the buildings they have built in the past" corresponds to DNA as DNA has the genetic 'blueprints' for all proteins.
• "These blueprints are housed in the firm's HEADQUARTERS" corresponds to the Nucleus as DNA is located in the nucleus.
• "Within headquarters, the original blueprint for one building is PHOTOCOPIED" corresponds to Transcription as it is the process of making a copy (mRNA) from DNA.
• "This COPY is on a slightly different, more expendable type of paper" corresponds to mRNA as it is a copy of DNA and more expendable.
• Ribosomes are the sites where translation (the process of making proteins from mRNA) occurs but no relevant metaphor is given for ribosomes in the provided labels.
• Translation is the process of converting mRNA into proteins but no direct metaphor for the overall process of translation is given in the provided labels.

Answer:

"An architect has a set of BLUEPRINTS for all the buildings they have built in the past" -> DNA
"These blueprints are housed in the firm's HEADQUARTERS" -> Nucleus
"Within headquarters, the original blueprint for one building is PHOTOCOPIED" -> Transcription
"This COPY is on a slightly different, more expendable type of paper" -> mRNA