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Courtney Thomson is a science instructor at a virtual public school, where she develops self-paced lessons and lab units for students learning on their own. She spent eight years teaching high school biology in traditional public classrooms before moving to online instruction. Thomson received a bachelor of science in biology and a master of education in secondary education. In addition to her work in remote education, she writes for Biology Insights.

What Proteins Are Synthesized by Bound Ribosomes?
Do Transcription Factors Bind to the Promoter?
How to Extract DNA From a Banana
What Does tRNA Deliver to the Ribosome During Translation?
What Is a Monomer Called If It Is Lacking a Phosphate Group?
What Happens to the Polypeptide Chain After Translation?
Is the Lac Operon Positive or Negative Control?
Do RNA Polymerases Need Primers to Start?
What Human Protein Is Produced Using Bacterial Transformation?
Can You Convert mRNA to tRNA? Explaining the Process
Do Eukaryotes Have Circular Chromosomes?
What Are RNases? The Enzymes That Break Down RNA
What Is RNA Synthesis? The Process of Transcription
What Is a Transcription Factor in Biology?
How Biotechnology and Gel Electrophoresis Are Used in the Real World
Are Plasmids Prokaryotic or Eukaryotic?
Do Both DNA and RNA Contain Phosphate Groups?
What Is Translation in Biology? An Easy Definition
What Is the Purpose of Protein Synthesis?
Why Is Protein Production Important for Life?
The Process of Transcription in Eukaryotes
What Enzyme Makes RNA in the Process of Transcription?
Where in the Cell Does Transcription Occur?
Is DNA in the Cytoplasm? The Answer Depends on the Cell
Why RNA’s Structure Makes It Less Stable Than DNA
What Is Polypeptide Synthesis and How Does It Work?
What Makes RNA a Unique Nucleic Acid?
Is the N Terminus the Same as the 5′ End?
What Is Made at the End of Translation?
How does the DNA of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells differ?