DNA Flashcards

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three characteristics of the genetic code

A

universal-means the same code is used across almost all organisms

degenerate-multiple codons encoding the same amino acid

non-overlapping-each base in a sequence is read only once

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Name TWO examples of molecules or organic compounds that a gene can code for.

A

Functional RNA (1)
Ribosomal RNA (1)
Transfer RNA (1)

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