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 direct transcription and translation. - State the nucleotides commonly found in DNA and RNA.
- Apply the base-pairing rule to predict the nucleotide structure of RNA.
- Explain the use of mRNA and tRNA in the process of translation.
- Accurately use the codon table to predict the amino acid sequence of a protein.
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 how mutations affect protein synthesis. - Provide examples of silent mutations.
- Provide examples of insertions, deletions, and frameshift mutations.
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.
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