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Q

What is genetic code?

A

A sequence of base triplets in mRNA which code for specific amino acids.

The code is non overlapping.

It’s degenerate.

20 amino acids = 64 possible triplets.

The genetic code is universal

2
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Where are stop codons found?

A

At the beginning and end of DNA.