Unit 4 Flashcards
, What is a gene?
QUESTION
Section of DNA that codes
for a sequence of amino
acids to make a polypeptide
ANSWER
, What is a locus ?
QUESTION
The particular position a
gene is located on a
chromosome
ANSWER
, Why do three bases code
for each amino acid?
QUESTION
4 bases, 20 amino acids
2
↑ =
16 -
not enough combinations
4 =
64-more maenough
ANSWER
, What is a gene?
QUESTION
Section of DNA that codes
for a sequence of amino
acids to make a polypeptide
ANSWER
, What is a locus ?
QUESTION
The particular position a
gene is located on a
chromosome
ANSWER
, Why do three bases code
for each amino acid?
QUESTION
4 bases, 20 amino acids
2
↑ =
16 -
not enough combinations
4 =
64-more maenough
ANSWER