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What is the function of the genetic code?
What is the function of the genetic code?
- To determine the number of chromosomes in a cell
- To control the rate of transcription in prokaryotic cells
- To regulate gene expression in eukaryotic cells
- To specify the sequence of amino acids in a protein (correct)
How many nucleotide bases make up a codon in the genetic code?
How many nucleotide bases make up a codon in the genetic code?
- Five
- Three (correct)
- Four
- Two
Which of the following is a characteristic of the genetic code?
Which of the following is a characteristic of the genetic code?
- It is degenerate, meaning that some amino acids are specified by more than one codon (correct)
- It is non-overlapping, meaning that each nucleotide is part of only one codon
- It is variable, meaning that the order of codons changes within the same gene
- It is universal, meaning that the same codons specify the same amino acids in all organisms
