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Overview

Duration

3 weeks

Total fee

1,849

Mode of learning

Online

Credential

Certificate

How Does the Body Use DNA as a Blueprint?
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Highlights

  • Duration 3 weeks
  • Weekly study 4 hours
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How Does the Body Use DNA as a Blueprint?
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Course details

More about this course
  • Every part of the body is made according to a code that is carried in the body's cells. This code is called DNA, and knowing how it works is fundamental to understanding the human body.
  • On this course, you'll get an introduction to the basics of molecular biology, answer the question'what is DNA?' and learn how DNA structure works inside the human body.
  • You'll find out what DNA code represents, how it creates proteins inside the body, and what key molecules are involved. You'll also learn how these molecules communicate and interact with each other inside the body.

How Does the Body Use DNA as a Blueprint?
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Curriculum

DNA determines your appearance

Where does your DNA come from?

A closer look at DNA

From DNA to protein

Amino acids

Protein synthesis

Molecular signalling, and what happens if it goes wrong

Who is in charge of the cell?

Molecular pathways and our health

Final Assessment for the course

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