cellular control Flashcards
1
Q
what is an exon?
A
the coding, or expressed, region of DNA
2
Q
what is an intron?
A
the non coding region of the DNA
3
Q
what is apoptosis?
A
programmed cell death
4
Q
what is the homeobox sequence?
A
sequence of 180 base pairs
5
Q
what are Hox genes?
A
subset of homeobox genes, found only in animals