Gentic Code Flashcards
1
Q
Define genes
A
Section of DNA that contains coded information for making polypeptides and functional RNA
2
Q
What codes for the order of amino acids
A
Nitrogen base sequence in the DNA
3
Q
What are polypeptides
A
Chains of amino acids in a specific order
4
Q
Define triplet code
A
3 nitrogen bases codes for 1 amino acid
5
Q
Define degenerate code
A
Amino acid can be coded by more than 1 triplet code
6
Q
Define non-overlapping
A
Each base is only read once in the code
7
Q
Define universal
A
Same triplet code for the same amino acid in all living organism
8
Q
3 features of genetic code
A
- degenerate code
- non-overlapping
- universal
