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1. Introduction to Genetics51m
2. Mendel's Laws of Inheritance3h 37m
3. Extensions to Mendelian Inheritance2h 41m
4. Genetic Mapping and Linkage2h 28m
5. Genetics of Bacteria and Viruses1h 21m
6. Chromosomal Variation1h 48m
7. DNA and Chromosome Structure56m
8. DNA Replication1h 10m
9. Mitosis and Meiosis1h 34m
10. Transcription1h 0m
11. Translation58m
12. Gene Regulation in Prokaryotes1h 19m
13. Gene Regulation in Eukaryotes44m
14. Genetic Control of Development44m
15. Genomes and Genomics1h 50m
16. Transposable Elements47m
17. Mutation, Repair, and Recombination1h 6m
18. Molecular Genetic Tools19m
- Genetic Cloning
  9m
- Methods for Analyzing DNA
  9m
19. Cancer Genetics29m
- Overview of Cancer
  21m
- Cancer Mutations
  7m
20. Quantitative Genetics1h 26m
21. Population Genetics50m
- Hardy Weinberg
  19m
- Allelic Frequency Changes
  31m
22. Evolutionary Genetics29m

11. Translation

The Genetic Code

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11. Translation

The Genetic Code

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What is the significance of the sequence (order) of the nitrogen bases in DNA?

It controls the rate at which DNA is transcribed into RNA.

It determines the order of amino acids in a protein during translation.

It provides the energy required for DNA replication.

It stabilizes the double helix structure of DNA.

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Understand that DNA is composed of sequences of nitrogenous bases: adenine (A), thymine (T), cytosine (C), and guanine (G).

Recognize that the specific order of these bases forms the genetic code, which is read during the process of protein synthesis.

Recall that during transcription, DNA is used as a template to create messenger RNA (mRNA), which carries the genetic information to the ribosome.

During translation, the sequence of bases in mRNA is read in sets of three bases called codons, each of which corresponds to a specific amino acid.

Therefore, the sequence of nitrogen bases in DNA ultimately determines the sequence of amino acids in a protein, influencing the protein's structure and function.