1.5 The Structure of the Genome Flashcards
1
Q
what is a genome?
A
a genome is made up of genes and other DNA sequences that do not code for proteins
2
Q
what is the genome of an organism?
A
the genome of an organism is its entire hereditary information encoded in DNA
3
Q
what happens after coding DNA (genes)?
A
it gets transcribed to mRNA then translated to make a polypeptide
4
Q
what happens after non-coding DNA?
A
it gets transcribed to RNA (tRNA and rRNA) but not translated and regulated transcription at the same time
