unit one - structure of genome Flashcards
1
Q
what is a genome?
A
its entire hereditary information encoded in DNA
2
Q
what is a genome made up of?
A
made up of genes and other DNA sequences that do not code for proteins
3
Q
what are genes?
A
DNA sequences that code for proteins
4
Q
what do other sequences do?
A
they regulate transcription and others are transcribed but never translated
5
Q
what are non-translated forms of RNA?
A
tRNA and rRNA
