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8.1 DNA and the Importance of Proteins
8.2 DNA Structure and Function
    DNA Structure
    Base Pairing in DNA Replication
    The Repair of Genetic Information
    The DNA Code

8.3 RNA Structure and Function
8.4 Protein Synthesis
    Step One: Transcription—Making RNA
    Step Two: Translation—Making Protein
    The Nearly Universal Genetic Code

8.5 The Control of Protein Synthesis
    Controlling Protein Quantity
    Controlling Protein Quality
    Epigenetics

8.6 Mutations and Protein Synthesis
    Point Mutations
    Insertions and Deletions
    Chromosomal Aberrations
    Mutations and Inheritance

HOW SCIENCE WORKS 8.1: Scientists Unraveling the Mystery of DNA
OUTLOOKS 8.1: Life in Reverse—Retroviruses
OUTLOOKS 8.2: Telomeres
OUTLOOKS 8.3: One Small Change—One Big Difference!







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