• Behavioral Objectives - Zeta
    1. Explain the molecular basis of Mendelian genetics. Describe and identify examples of the relationship between DNA,  protein and heredity traits. 
    2. Explain how mutations affect heredity through the DNA, protein, heredity trait relationship. 
    3. Relate DNA to genes and chromosomes. 
    4. Describe the structural features of the nucleic acid molecules DNA  and RNA  using the following terms: double helix, polymer, nucleotides, sugars, phosphate and nitrogen-containing bases, complementary base pairs, complementary strands. 
    5. Describe the structural features of protein molecules which are responsible for  forming a specific enzyme (primary, secondary, and tertiary structure, role of amino acids, differences between amino acids (R group)). 
    6. Contrast between the nucleic acids DNA and RNA.
    7. Describe DNA replication. Given the sequence of bases in a piece of DNA draw its complementary strand.
    8. Identify several factors involved in DNA replication - energy source; free nucleotides; enzymes such as helicase, DNA  polymerase, and ligases; replication fork; semiconservative replication. 
    9. Explain the direction of synthesis of the complementary DNA strand. 
    10. List the differences (structural and function) between ribosomal RNA, messenger RNA, and transfer RNA. 
    11. Explain the role of the 3 RNA's (tRNA, rRNA, and mRNA) during protein synthesis. 
    12. Contrast between codons and anticodons. 
    13. Explain and show transcription and translation. 
    14. Given the sequence of bases on a piece of DNA and the genetic code (codons  of mRNA) for the amino acids, determine the mRNA which will be formed and the sequence (primary structure) of amino acids in the protein formed. 
    15. Identify the start and stop codons.
    16. Define Biotechnology. Describe  DNA recombination as it may occur in nature.
    17. Describe the following parts of a bacteria cell:  cytoplasm, circular chromosome, plasmid. 
    18. Describe transformation. 
    19. Explain how a DNA library is constructed.
    20. Explain the origin and purpose of restriction enzymes and the mechanics of cleaving DNA. 
    21. Define sticky ends; explain their part in recombination.
    22. Descibe  the function of DNA ligase in recombination and  in nature. 
    23. Catalog the properties of  engineered plasmids (ampicillin resistant gene).
    24. Describe how  DNA probes are used to  locate bacteria containing plasmids with desired genes. 
    25. Explain the process of cloning (amplification).
    26. Describe the polymerase chain reaction in making copies of specific stretches of DNA. 
    27. List some of the uses of amplified genes. 

      28. Describe RFLPs and explain how they are used to locates genes. List other uses of RFLPs. 
    28. List examples of genetic engineering in relation to agriculture and medical uses in humans. .

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