genetic code Flashcards
1
Q
what is the genetic code?
A
the code for sequence of amino acids
2
Q
what does ‘triplet code’ mean?
A
- genetic code is a sequence of 3 bases: codon
- each codon codes for 1 amino acid
- sequence of codons = gene
3
Q
define universal
A
used by all organisms
4
Q
define degenerate
A
more than one codon can code for a particular amino acid
- 20 amino acids, 64 codons
5
Q
define non-overlapping
A
each base in a sequence is read once and is only part of one triplet
