Genetic info Flashcards
(13 cards)
1
Q
Prokaryotic cells DNA
A
- short
- circular
- not associated with proteins
2
Q
Eukaryotic cells DNA
A
- long
- linear
- associated with histone proteins
3
Q
Gene
A
Base sequence of DNA
-codes for amino acids and functional RNA
4
Q
Locus
A
Genes fixed position on a particular DNA molecule
5
Q
Triplet/codon
A
Sequence of three DNA bases
6
Q
DNA is universal
A
In all organisms the same codons code for the same amino acids
7
Q
DNA is non-overlapping
A
Each base is only read once in codons
8
Q
DNA is degenerate
A
More than one triplet codes for the same amino acid
9
Q
Introns
A
No coding
10
Q
Exons
A
Coding
11
Q
Process by which introns are removed
A
Splicing
12
Q
Genome
A
Complete set of genes in a cell
13
Q
Proteome
A
Full range of proteins that a cell is able to produce
