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Study guide for Ch 11 & 12 test //
Chapter 11
- draw a labelled diagram of an OPERON in E. coli; what is the function of all of the parts?
- what is the difference between the INDUCER model (lac) and the CO-REPRESSOR model (trp) of repressors
- what are some differences between PROKARYOTE and EUKARYOTE gene regulation/chromosome structure?
- what % of DNA is actually transciribed into proteins in eukaryotes? what is junk DNA?
- what is an INTRON? EXON? how does the intron/exon model work?

Chapter 12
- know the info. from the 'Concepts in Biotechnology' handout
- what are restriction enzymes? sticky ends?
- know how to figure out the number of segments that DNA will be cut into using specific restriction enzymes
- know how to interpret an autorad (from 'DNA fingerprinting activity' worksheet)
- know info. from 'Techniques Lab A' and 'Techniques Lab B'
- know results of 'DNA Detectives' Lab

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