2.7-Nature of the Genetic Code

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Biology

Cells

A-Level Biology

Edexcel A (SNAB)

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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