What you’ll learn8 learning objectivesChoose one objective for a focused lesson, or study the complete topic.6.2.1Gene• Gene: sequence of nucleotides coding for a polypeptideSyllabus objective6.2.2Universal genetic code and codons• Universal genetic code: triplets code for amino acids or start/stop codonsSyllabus objective6.2.3Transcription and translation roles• Transcription and translation roles:- RNA polymerase- mRNA and codons- tRNA and anticodons- RibosomesSyllabus objective6.2.4DNA strands in transcription• Transcribed (template) strand vs non-transcribed strandSyllabus objective6.2.5Post-transcriptional modification• Post-transcriptional modification in eukaryotes: removal of introns, joining of exonsSyllabus objective6.2.6Gene mutations• Gene mutations: changes in base pair sequenceSyllabus objective6.2.7Types of mutations• Types of mutations: substitution, deletion, insertionSyllabus objective6.2.8Effects on polypeptide produced• Effects on polypeptide producedSyllabus objective