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Science concepts--mechanisms of genetics. The student knows the role of nucleic acid in gene expression. The student is expected to:

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Science concepts--mechanisms of genetics. The student knows the role of nucleic acid in gene expression.

describes how certain proteins are manufactured according to a recipe found within the DNA; the mechanism by which certain genes are turned on, up, down, or off, resulting in variations in the amount of product they produce

long-chain polymeric biomolecule; main information-carrying molecule of the cell; determines the inherited characteristics of every living thing