Codons Flashcards
1
Q
What is a triplet code?
A
A series of nonoverlapping, three nucleotide words
2
Q
What does the template stand provide?
A
A template for ordering the sequence of nucleotides in an RNA transcript
3
Q
What are RNA base triplets called?
A
Codons
4
Q
What direction are codons read?
A
5’ to 3’
5
Q
what do codons do?
A
they specify which amino acid to be put in the corresponding position on the polypeptide
