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Quick Review Looking Ahead
Answer the following without referring to
earlier sections of your book.
1.Summarizethe structure and function of
proteins.(Chapter 2, Section 3)
2.Describethe function of ribosomes.
(Chapter 3, Section 2)
3.Differentiatebetween DNA and genes.
(Chapter 6, Section 1)
4.Comparethe structure and function of DNA
and RNA. (Chapter 9, Section 2)
5.Statethe base-pairing rules. (Chapter 9,
Section 2)
Did you have difficulty? For help, review the
sections indicated.
Section 1
From Genes to Proteins
Decoding the Information in DNA
Transfer of Information from DNA to RNA
The Genetic Code: Three-Nucleotide “Words”
RNA’s Roles in TranslationSection 2
Gene Regulation and Structure
Protein Synthesis in Prokaryotes
Protein Synthesis in Eukaryotes
Intervening DNA in Eukaryotic Genes
Mutationshttp://www.scilinks.org
National Science Teachers Association sciLINKS Internet
resources are located throughout this chapter.Reading Activity
Before you read this chapter, write a short list of
all the things you know about how proteins are
made. Then, write a list of the things that you
want to know about how proteins are made.
Save your list, and to assess what you have
learned, see how many of your own questions
you can answer after reading this chapter.
The firefly shown here gives off light because of a
chemical reaction activated by an enzyme (which
is a type of protein) made by its cells.
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