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Genetic Code and Protein Synthesis

Subject: General Science

Book: NCERT Biology Class 12

Study of how genes direct protein formation.
- **Transcription and Translation**:
- DNA to RNA and RNA to protein.
- **Genetic Code Characteristics**:
- Universality, degeneracy, non-overlapping.
- **Mutations and Their Effects**:
- Types and consequences of genetic changes.

**Possible Exam Questions:**
1. Explain the process of transcription in protein synthesis.
2. What are the properties of the genetic code?
3. How do point mutations affect protein formation?
4. Differentiate between codons and anticodons.
5. Discuss the significance of ribosomes in translation.

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