Cambridge International AS Level Biology
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Chapter 6:
Nucleic acids and protein synthesis Learning outcomes You should be able to: ■■
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describe the structures of nucleotides and nucleic acids describe the semi-conservative replication of DNA explain how the sequence of nucleotides in DNA codes for the sequence of amino acids in a polypeptide
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explain the roles of DNA and RNA in transcription and translation discuss the effect of gene mutation