Key Area 5 - The Structure of the Genome Flashcards
1
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Genome
A
The genome of an organism is its entire hereditary information encoded in DNA.
2
Q
Gene
A
DNA sequence that codes for protein.
3
Q
Genome and Proteins
A
The genome is made up of genes that code for proteins as well as other sequences that do not code for proteins.
Most of a eukaryotic genome consists of non-coding regions.
4
Q
Roles of Non-Coding Regions
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Non-coding regions of DNA:
* Regulate transcription
* Are transcribed but not translated (tRNA and rRNA)
