KA5: structure of the genome Flashcards
(6 cards)
1
Q
what is the genome of an organism?
A
all of the hereditary info encoded in dna
2
Q
a genome is made up of genes and ……….
A
other dna sequences that DO NOT code for a protein
3
Q
what is the definition of a gene ?
A
a sequence(s) of dna that codes for a protein
4
Q
what are the regions that don’t code for proteins knows as?
A
non coding regions
5
Q
what does the majority of the eukaryotic genome consist of?
A
non coding sequences
6
Q
what are forks of non translated RNA?
A
tRNA and rRNA
