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Genes, proteins, and traits

Explore how genes, made of specific nucleotide sequences in DNA, provide instructions for building proteins. Understand that the order of nucleotides determines the order of amino acids, shaping a protein’s structure and function. Describe how diverse proteins perform essential cellular tasks and influence an organism’s traits.

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