Describe what is meant by the genetic code being universal
All living things have the same 4 nitrogenous bases in DNA and RNA
Describe what is meant by triplets
Bases to amino acids are in a 3:1 ratio
Describe what is meant by non-overlapping
1 base can only be used in 1 triplet
Describe what is meant by degenerate
More than 1 codon can code for the same amino acid