2.3.3 Nucleotides and Nucleic Acids Genetic Code Flashcards
1
Q
What is Genetic Code?
A
The order of bases in DNA
2
Q
What is the name for Three bases that code for an amino acid?
A
Triplet Codon
3
Q
What joins amino acids together?
A
Peptide bonds
4
Q
What is a gene?
A
A sequence of bases coding for amino acids in a polypeptide chain
5
Q
What does it mean to say that Genetic code is Degenerate?
A
More than one triplet codon can code for the same amino acid
6
Q
What is a mutation?
A
Mistakes in base sequence
7
Q
What is it called when a mutation has no effect on amino acid formation?
A
Silent Mutation
8
Q
What is the Genome?
A
All genes in a cell
