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1.5 - The Structure of the Genome Flashcards

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Genome

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The genome of an organism is its entire hereditary information encoded in DNA.

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Gene

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DNA sequence that codes for protein.

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Genome and Proteins

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The genome is made up of genes that code for proteins as well as other sequences that do not code for proteins.

Most of a eukaryotic genome consists of non-coding regions.

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Roles of Non-Coding Regions

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Non-coding regions of DNA:
* Regulate transcription
* Are transcribed but not translated (tRNA and rRNA)

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