The Structure of the Genome Flashcards

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What do we call the entire hereditary information encoded in DNA?

A

genome

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2
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What do we call a section of DNA that codes for a protein?

A

gene

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3
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What does most of the eukaryotic genome consist of?

A

non-coding sequences

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4
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Give 2 examples of sequences that are transcribed but not translated?

A

tRNA and rRNA

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5
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What do some sequences within the DNA regulate?

A

transcription

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