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