AP Biology Unit 6 Visual Review

An 8-slide picture walkthrough of Gene Expression & Regulation — DNA replication, transcription, translation, the lac operon, eukaryotic gene regulation, mutations, and biotechnology tools.

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AP Biology Unit 6 Visual Review slide 1 — DNA replication: helicase, DNA polymerase, leading and lagging strands

AP Biology Unit 6 Visual Review slide 2 — Transcription: RNA polymerase builds mRNA from a DNA template

AP Biology Unit 6 Visual Review slide 3 — RNA processing: 5' cap, poly-A tail, and splicing out introns

AP Biology Unit 6 Visual Review slide 4 — Translation: ribosomes, tRNA, and the genetic code

AP Biology Unit 6 Visual Review slide 5 — The lac operon: gene regulation in prokaryotes

AP Biology Unit 6 Visual Review slide 6 — Eukaryotic gene regulation: transcription factors and epigenetics

AP Biology Unit 6 Visual Review slide 7 — Mutation types: silent, missense, nonsense, and frameshift

AP Biology Unit 6 Visual Review slide 8 — Biotechnology: gel electrophoresis, PCR, and CRISPR

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How to use the visual review

Spend 30 seconds per slide before clicking next. Look at the diagram, then ask yourself: "Could I draw this from memory and explain it?"

Use the fullscreen button (⛶) on desktop for the best experience. Use arrow keys to navigate. Tap "Show all slides" to jump around.

This is great for review the night before the exam — fast, visual, and covers everything you need to remember about Unit 6's molecular biology content.