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what is the genetic code?

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set of rules used by living cells to translate information encoded withtin genetic material into proteins

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what is a codon?

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triplet of nucleotides that specifies information for a specific amino acid

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start codon

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triplet of nucleotides that indicates beginning (N terminus) of protein to be synthesized; AUG encodes methionine and many proteins start with this

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stop codon

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