1.5 - The structure of the genome Flashcards
1
Q
What is the genome
A
an organisms entire hereditary information encoded on DNA
2
Q
what is the genome made up of
A
genes and other DNA sequences that do not code for proteins
3
Q
most of the eukaryotic genome consists of what
A
non coding regions
4
Q
what are genes
A
DNA sequences that code for proteins
5
Q
what are the uses of non coding regions
A
to regulate transcription and others are transcribed but never translated
6
Q
what types of RNA are non translated
A
tRNA and rRNA
