Coding An Non Coding DNA Flashcards
1
Q
How much of our DNA codes for polypeptides
A
2%
2
Q
What is the 98% of our DNA
A
Non-coding DNA which does not form genes
3
Q
What are the two types of non coding DNA
A
Introns and satellite DNA
4
Q
What do introns and exons stand for
A
Interruption sequences
Expressed sequences
5
Q
How does a gene code for different polypeptides
A
Splicing out introns to join 2 or more exons