A. DNA stores and transmits genetic information. Genes are sets of instructions encoded in the structure of DNA.
B. Genetic information is passed from generation to generation by DNA in all organisms and accounts for similarities in related individuals.
C. Manipulation of DNA in organisms has led to commercial production of biological molecules on a large scale and genetically modified organisms.
D. Reproduction is characteristic of living things and is essential for the survival of species.
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Learn how DNA is copied and explain how this process allows cells to have identical genetic information with this interactive tutorial.
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Learn how DNA is copied and explain how this process allows cells to have identical genetic information with this interactive tutorial.
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This Khan Academy video reviews the basic processes of DNA replication and protein synthesis. It then goes on to explain how the terms chromosome, chromatin, and chromatid, relate to each other.
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This Khan Academy video briefly describes DNA replication and then goes into a thorough explanation of both transcription and translation.
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Your body is made of cells -- but how does a single cell know to become part of your nose, instead of your toes? The answer is in your body's instruction book: DNA. Joe Hanson compares DNA to a detailed manual for building a person out of cells -- with 46 chapters (chromosomes) and hundreds of thousands of pages covering every part of you.
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This tutorial will help the learners to understand structure of DNA and how this structure allows for accurate replication.
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This tutorial will help learners understand the process of DNA replication, including the enzymes involved. Learners will be able to recognize that an exact copy of DNA must be created prior to cell division.
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This tutorial will help the learners to understand structure of DNA and how this structure allows for accurate replication.
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