unit 1 KA5 - the structure of the genome Flashcards
1
Q
what is the genome
A
the genome of an organism is its entire hereditary information encoded in DNA
2
Q
what is the genome made up of
A
genes and other DNA sequences that do not code for proteins
3
Q
which genome consists mostly non-coding sequences: prokaryote or eukaryote
A
eukaryote
4
Q
what are genes
A
DNA sequences that code for protein
5
Q
what are uses for the non-translated sequences
A
- regulation of transcription
- non-translated forms of RNA such as tRNA and rRNA
