Unit 1 Topic 5- Structure Of The Genome Flashcards
1
Q
what does a genome consist of?
A
exons and introns
2
Q
is an exon a coding or non coding region?
A
a coding region
3
Q
is an intron a coding or non coding region?
A
non coding region
4
Q
what do non coding regions do?
A
regulate te process of transcription and transcribe the DNA sequence to RNA without being translated (rRNA and tRNA)
5
Q
what do coding regions do?
A
code for protiens
6
Q
What is a genome?
A
An organisms entire hereditary info encoded in DNA
7
Q
What are genes?
A
DNA sequences that code for proteins
