U6: Gene Expression and Regulation

12-16% of Exam

You’ll study how heredity information passes from parent to offspring and how those traits are expressed

Topics Include

• The roles and function of DNA and RNA

• The mechanisms of gene expression

• How genotype affects phenotype

• Mutations, genetic diversity and natural selection

• Genetic engineering and biotechnology

Topics of the Unit

• 6.1: DNA and RNA structure

• 6.2: Replication

• 6.3: Transcription and RNA processing

• 6.4: Translation

• 6.5: Regulation of Gene Expression

• 6.6: Gene Expression and Cell Specialization

• 6.7: Mutation

• 6.8: Biotechnology