Concepts of Genetics (11th Edition)
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Author: William S. Klug, Michael R. Cummings, Charlotte A. Spencer, Michael A. Palladino
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CONCEPT QUESTION Review the Chapter Concepts list on p. 213. Most center around DNA and RNA and their role of serving as the genetic material. Write a short essay that contrasts these molecules, including a comparison of advantages conferred by their structure that each of them has over the other in serving in this role.
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Central Dogma Practice - Processes
The general flow of genetic information is diagrammed below. Think carefully about what type of molecule is
represented by each item in the diagram and clearly address each of the following.
A. Label each structure as mature mRNA, pre-mRNA, protein, or DNA.
B. Label each arrow to indicate which is processing, transcription, replication, and translation.
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E. Where does RNA polymerase bind to begin transcription?
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