1.5 - The Structure of the Genome Flashcards
1
Q
What is the Genome of an organism?
A
The genome of an organism is its entire hereditary information encoded in DNA
2
Q
What is the genome made up of?
A
Genes and other DNA sequences that do not code for proteins
3
Q
What are DNA sequences that code for proteins called?
A
Genes
4
Q
What do most eukaryotic genomes consist of?
A
They consist of non-coding sequences
5
Q
What is the purpose of non-protein coding DNA sequences?
A
To regulate transcription and other parts are transcribed but never translated
6
Q
What are examples of non-translated forms of RNA?
A
tRNA and rRNA
