The Continuity of Life · Genetics & Heredity

DNA Structure and Protein Synthesis

Tracing the flow of genetic information from the nucleus to the production of functional proteins.

Key Questions

  1. 1How can a four letter code account for the immense diversity of life on Earth?
  2. 2What are the consequences when the process of transcription or translation is interrupted?
  3. 3How do cells with the same DNA develop into different specialized tissues?

Common Core State Standards

HS-LS1-1HS-LS3-1
Grade: 9th Grade
Subject: Biology
Unit: The Continuity of Life
Period: Genetics & Heredity

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