2.7 gene expression Flashcards
1
Q
codon
A
three consecutive bases on the mRNA
2
Q
phenotype
A
the physical appearance of a feature
3
Q
frameshift
A
change in bases that the ribosome reads
4
Q
enzyme
A
a folded protein which acts as a biological catalyst to speed up the rate of a chemical reaction in an organism
5
Q
DNA
A
deoxyribose nucleic acid. it is double stranded, a large helix shaped molecule and a whole chromosome with a deoxyribose sugar.
