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M6 - Lesson 4: Genetic Code Flashcards

1
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A sequence of three nucleotides codes for a specific amino acid.

A

a triplet

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2
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What do you call each triplet?

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codon

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3
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What is the example of a codon for the amino acid serine?

A

UAC

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4
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What is the example of is a codon for the amino acid cysteine?

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UGC

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5
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Codons are written from the of the mRNA molecule.

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5’ end to the 3’ end

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