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Maughan & Gleeson: The Biochemical Basis of Sports Performance

Chapter 07

  1. How does the genetic information pass from the nucleus to the cytoplasm where protein synthesis takes place?
  2. Distinguish between the processes of translation and transcription in protein synthesis.
  3. How do mutations occur? Explain why these are not always harmful.
  4. Is a person's muscle fibre composition determined by nature or nurture?
  5. How do hormones influence the expression of genes?