Anatomy & Physiology: The Unity of Form and Function, 7th Edition

Published by McGraw-Hill Education
ISBN 10: 0073403717
ISBN 13: 978-0-07340-371-7

Chapter 4 - Section 4.2 - Genes and Their Action - Before You Go On - Page 127: 5

Answer

a. Gene- an abstract “unit of heredity” by which a trait passes from parent to offspring. b. genetic code- a system that enables these 4 nucleotides (A, T, C, G) to code for the amino acid sequences of all proteins. c. codon- A 3-base sequence in mRNA d. anticodon- a series of three nucleotides complementary to a specific codon of mRNA

Work Step by Step

Pgs 118-119-Definition of each word
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