GENETICS AND CELLULAR FUNCTION

  1. List the phases of the cell life cycle and describe the key events of each phase.
  2. Describe the process of DNA replication. Define gene and explain the function of genes. Explain the “genetic code”.
  3. Name and describe the two phases of protein synthesis of DNA and three kinds of RNA in each phase. Contrast triplets, codons, and anticodons.
  4. Discuss some of the theories of cell differentiation and aging.