The Structure of the Genome Flashcards
1
Q
What do we call the entire hereditary information encoded in DNA?
A
genome
2
Q
What do we call a section of DNA that codes for a protein?
A
gene
3
Q
What does most of the eukaryotic genome consist of?
A
non-coding sequences
4
Q
Give 2 examples of sequences that are transcribed but not translated?
A
tRNA and rRNA
5
Q
What do some sequences within the DNA regulate?
A
transcription
