Biology: Science for Life with Physiology (6th Edition) (Belk, Border & Maier, The Biology: Science for Life Series, 5th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134555430
Author: Colleen Belk, Virginia Borden Maier
Publisher: PEARSON
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DNA stands for Deoxyribonucleic acid and the eukaryotic organisms contain DNA as their genetic material. The process of converting the DNA strand into RNA is termed as transcription. These RNA molecules undergo a process called translation to form proteins.
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