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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.

Where Does Transcription Occur in a Cell?Biology
Codon vs. Anticodon: What’s the Difference in Biology?Genetics
Is DNA or RNA More Stable? And Why Does It Matter?Genetics
What Is the Difference Between Transcription and Translation?Biology
DNA Replication Steps: Initiation, Elongation & Termination Genetics
What Are the Main Functions of Nucleic Acids?Biology
What Are the Two Types of Nucleic Acids?Genetics
DNA Replication Errors: Causes and Consequences Genetics
What Is Gene Splicing and How Does It Work?Genetics
What is the Role of a Plasmid in Prokaryotic Cells?Biology
How Is Protein Made in a Cell, Step by Step Biology
Does Transcription Require a Primer?Genetics
What Are the Three Steps of Transcription?Genetics
Is a Primer Required for Transcription?Genetics
What Is the Role of DNA in Protein Synthesis?Genetics
What Proteins Are Synthesized by Bound Ribosomes?Biology
Do Transcription Factors Bind to the Promoter?Biology
How to Extract DNA From a Banana Biology
What Does tRNA Deliver to the Ribosome During Translation?Biology
How Does RNA Polymerase Know Where to Start Transcribing a Gene?Genetics
What Is a Reverse Complement in DNA?Genetics
What Is a Monomer Called If It Is Lacking a Phosphate Group?Biology
What Happens to the Polypeptide Chain After Translation?Biology
What Is a Phosphodiester Bond in DNA and RNA?Genetics
Is the Lac Operon Positive or Negative Control?Biology
Do RNA Polymerases Need Primers to Start?Biology
What Human Protein Is Produced Using Bacterial Transformation?Biology
Can You Convert mRNA to tRNA? Explaining the Process Biology
What Are the Roles of mRNA and tRNA in Protein Synthesis?Genetics
Do Eukaryotes Have Circular Chromosomes?Biology