Topic 5: The Structure of the Genome Flashcards
1
Q
What is the genome?
A
The Genome of an organism is this entire hereditary information encoded in DNA
2
Q
What is the genome made of?
A
Genes (DNA sequences that code for proteins) and other DNA sequences that do not code for protein
3
Q
Most of the eukaryotic genome consists of what sequences?
A
non-coding sequences
4
Q
What is a gene?
A
A DNA sequence that code for proteins
5
Q
What are the types of non-coding sequences?
A
Those that regulate transcription,
Those that are transcribed but never translated (non-translated forms of rRNA, tRNA)
