Non-coding DNA Flashcards
1
Q
What are introns?
A
Sections of DNA that don’t code for amino acids
2
Q
Why are introns in eukaryotes removed during protein synthesis?
A
So they don’t affect the amino acid order
3
Q
What are exons?
A
The parts of the gene that do code for amino acids
4
Q
What do introns do?
A
Interrupt the exons, which code for a protein
