Questions for the exam will taken (with some modification) from the various Problem Sets, Study Questions, investigations, and companions covered since the beginning of the semester, with a particular focus on those since the last exam, i.e.:

Problem Sets

• Problem Set 5: Coding
• Problem Set 6: Genetic Code
• Problem Set 7: RNA and Transcriptional Regulation

Study Questions from notes for:

• Crick (1958) companion
• Jones & Nirenberg (1962) companion
• Brenner et al (1965) companion
• Gene regulation and bacteriophage
• Brenner et al (1961) companion
• Belasco et al (1985) companion (Part I)
• Belasco et al (1985) companion (Part II)

Investigations

• Alien Genetic Code
• How to summarize an experiment
  (you'll be asked to submit a final version of your summary of an experiment, if you haven't already)
• How to critique the work of others
• How to write a research proposal
• Your research proposal

...and that's it! If you can solve these problems and answer the questions, you should be able to do the same readily on the exam.

For more, see Course at a Glance, Objectives and Strategies, Integrative Exams and Exam 3 ground rules.