unit 1 key area 5 Flashcards
(6 cards)
1
Q
what is a genome
A
an organisms entire hereditary information encoded in DNA
2
Q
what is a genome made up of
A
genes and other DNA sequences that do not code for proteins
3
Q
what is a gene
A
a DNA sequence that codes for protien
4
Q
where is DNA packaged into
A
chromosomes in the nuclei of eukaryotic cells
5
Q
what is the function of a non coding sequence
A
regulate transcription or are transcribed but never translated
6
Q
what are the non translated forms of RNA
A
tRNA and rRNA
