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Unit 6

DNA
Describe the structure of DNA.   This is described on pages 188-189 in your text.
Explain how the structure of DNA stores genetic information (order of the bases in DNA) and how this information is expressed in a cell (through instructing a cell how to make specific proteins).
Define mutation and explain how a mutation relates to changes in the DNA molecule.
Explain how (and when) a DNA molecule replicates.
DNA and Protein Synthesis
Discuss the difference in structure between DNA, mRNA, and tRNA.
Explain the process of transcription.
Explain the process of translation
 

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