Warm-Up Type your response in the box. More than 200 different types of cells exist in the human body. Why do you think these cells are important for various body functions? Explain your response.

What is the definition of genes? a. small rna chains that transfer a specific amino acid to a growing polypeptide chain at the ribosomal site of protein synthesis during translation b. sections of dna a cell copies as rna strands to make specific proteins during transcription and translation c. molecules of rna encoding a chemical blueprint for a protein product