DNA codes Flashcards by Pippa Hogan | Brainscape

Q

What is a chromosome?

A

A segment of DNA containing thousands of genes

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What is a codon?

A

A sequence of three base pairs on DNA or RNA

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Q

What does degenerate mean?

A

There are more codes than amino acids

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Q

How is the code ‘non-overlapping’?

A

Each base only fits into one codon

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What is a gene?

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A small section of DNA

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