DNA and the Language of Life
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Concept 1
Genes are made of DNA.
Concept 1 icon Online Activity 11.1    Experiment with bacteriophages.
Concept 2
Nucleic acids store information in their sequences of chemical units.
Concept 2 icon Online Activity 11.2    Pair up nucleotide bases.
Lab icon Lab 11 Online Companion    Berry Full of DNA
Concept 3
DNA replication is the molecular mechanism of inheritance.
Concept 3 icon Online Activity 11.3    Replicate DNA strands.
Concept 4
A gene provides the information for making a specific protein.
Concept 4 icon Online Activity 11.4    Follow the path from gene to protein.
History of Science icon History of Science    Discovery of DNA
Concept 5
There are two main steps from gene to protein.
Concept 5 icon Online Activity 11.5    Translate RNA to a protein.
Concept 6
Mutations can change the meaning of genes.
Concept 6 icon Online Activity 11.6    Mutate a DNA molecule.
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