4.4 Study guide Flashcards
1
Q
What’s a codon?
A
Code for all life and cells
2
Q
What does it mean when is says a codon is redundant?
A
Several codons code for each amino acid
3
Q
What does AAG code for?
A
Lys
4
Q
What does UUU code for?
A
Phe
5
Q
What’s a mutation?
A
change in the base sequence in a molecule of DNA
6
Q
What’s a Point mutation?
A
Substitution of a single base
7
Q
What’s rRNA’s role in translation?
A
facilitates matching of mRNA and tRNA
8
Q
What does the P site do inside the ribosome?
A
holds tRNA carryin growing polypeptide chains
9
Q
What’s an anticodon?
A
Where the amino acid attaches
10
Q
If 2 nucleotides coded for 1 AA, we could only use __ AA?
A
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