translation

Question 1

what is the genetic code?

Answer 1

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

Question 2

what is a codon?

Answer 2

triplet of nucleotides that specifies information for a specific amino acid

Question 3

start codon

Answer 3

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

Question 4

stop codon