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Interlude B
Unit 3:
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Interlude C
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Interlude D
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Interlude E
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Interlude F
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Interlude G
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14.1: Activity: Structural organization of the chromosome
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14.2: Activity: DNA packing in eukaryotes

Test your recall for figure 14.2 with this key figure labeling exercise.

14.3: Tutorial: The Tryptophan Operon
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This tutorial explores how cells control gene expression by turning transcription of particular genes on or off.

14.4: Activity: Control of Gene Expression in Eukaryotes

Test your recall for figure 14.4 with this key figure labeling exercise.

14.1: Process Animation: Control of gene expression in eukaryotes
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14.2: Process Animation: The Tryptophan Operon
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14.3: Process Animation: Structural organization of the chromosome
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