Structure of the Genome Flashcards
1
Q
What does genome mean when applied to an organism?
A
An organisms entire hereditary information encoded in DNA
2
Q
What does a non-coding section of DNA do?
A
Regulate transcription
3
Q
What is an intron?
A
A non-coding section of mRNA
4
Q
What is an exon?
A
A protein coding section of mRNA