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Identify that the order of bases in a gene determines the order of amino acids in a specific protein (detailed knowledge of nucleotide structure is not necessary).

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Identify that the order of bases in a gene determines the order of amino acids in a specific protein (detailed knowledge of nucleotide structure is not necessary)

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You need to be able to identify that the order of bases in a gene determines the order of amino acids in a specific protein (detailed knowledge of nucleotide structure is not necessary).
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