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Understand the typical flow of genetic information in a cell.- Define gene, transcription, and translation.
- Describe how the processes of transcription and translation relate.
Understand how DNA and RNA control transcription and translation.- State the nucleotides commonly found in DNA and RNA.
- Apply the base-pairing rules to predict the nucleotide structure of RNA.
- Explain the use of mRNA, rRNA, and tRNA in the process of translation.
- Accurately use the codon table to predict the amino acid sequence of a protein.
Understand how mutations affect protein synthesis.- Provide examples of silent mutations.
- Provide examples of insertions, deletions, and frameshift mutations.
Learn the importance of controlling gene expression.- State why single cellular and multicellular organisms control gene expression.
- Explain how promoters, transcription factors, and splicing affect transcription.
Understand the relationship between DNA replication and cell division.- Describe DNA replication using base-pairing rules and DNA polymerase.
- Describe how DNA is organized differently in various types of cells.
- Explain how daughter cells inherit a replicated DNA molecule .
Understand the implications of the DNA code being common to all organisms.- Explain how DNA from one organism is used in another organism.
- Explain how DNA can be used to uniquely identify individuals.
- Identify potential medical treatments based on DNA technology.
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