LAKE BRANTLEY
HIGH SCHOOL
DNA Replication SC.912.L.16.3
Student needs to know......
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You need to know the basic process of DNA replication and how it relates to the transmission and conservation of genetic information.
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You need to know that mutations in the DNA sequence may or may not result in phenotypic change and how mutations in gametes may result in phenotypic changes in offspring.
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You need to know the basic processes of transcription and translation and how they result in gene expression. You will also need to know that the basic processes of DNA are universal in organisms.
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You need to know that similarities in the genetic codes of organisms are due to common ancestry and the process of inheritance.
Example One
Which choice describes DNA after replication has taken place?
A. one molecule with two original strands and one molecule with two new strands
B. two molecules, each with one original and one new strand
C. two molecules, each with two new strands
D. two molecules, each with two old strands
