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The genetic code is said to be universal because a codon represents the same?
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The genetic code is said to be universal because a codon represents
the same amino acid in almost all organisms.
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The genetic code is degenerate?
Each amino acid can be specified by more than one codon.
What is the genetic code read in?
Three-base triplets called codons. Each codon will be translated into an amino acid during the process of translation.
The genetic code is universal but what does this mean?
this means that the same genetic code that is used in humans is used in all other types of organisms as well. anything from animals to plants to bacteria uses the same system of triplet nucleotide bases (codons) to code for a single amino acid when building a polypeptide. remember that the genetic code is also degenerate- each codon only codes for one amino acid, but there can be several different codons that call for the same amino acid.
What about the degenracy of genetic code?
Type your answer here... the degenracy of code means there are more than one codons for one amino acid.The opposite of it ie.non-degeneracy of codon means ther is only one codon for one amino acid.
How many symbols are in the genetic code?
there are 64 codon for diffrent amino acids in human being and three amino acid codon for a specific amino acid eg AUG stand for methionin amino acids ADENINE URACIL GUANIN
The genetic code is nearly universal in that?
The genetic code is said to be universal because a codon represents the same amino acids in almost all organisms. There are more than one codon for the same amino acid.
Explain the evolutionary significance of a nearly universal genetic code?
It is considered universal because all organisms use the same codon for the same amino acid.
What does uuu mean?
Its a codon (like the genetic version of a byte), Im not sure what U represents tho!!!
Why is genetic information present in the form of triplet codon?
because it is easy
What is the definition of an codon?
A codon is a unit of genetic code
The set of three nitrogen bases tha represents an amino acid?
Codon
What is the universal language of genes?
The "language" of genes is the genetic code.This is the correspondence between one element of code (a codon) and an amino acid that is incorporated into a chain when that piece of code is translated into a polypeptide, on the way to synthesizing a protein.The genetic code is often called universal, because which codon represents which amino acid is the same in humans, bacteria, and rhubarb! In other words, the code is universal among eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells.However, it is not quite truly universal, as there are a few variations, especially in mitochondria.Scientists have been able to make use of the fact that, for example, bacteria and humans share the same genetic code. A human gene, interposed among the native genes of a bacterial plasmid, is transcribed and translated by the bacterium to form the human protein.Human insulin (humulin) is an example of a protein made by this type of recombinant DNA technology.
How many amino acids does each condon code for?
No they are not. For a codon, there are 4^3 = 64 codon combinations, but only 20 [common] amino acids. The 4 represents the 4 nitrogenous bases, and the ^3 represents the arrangement into a codon (3 bp). An example of an amino acid that is specified by more than one amino acid is Alanine, which is specified by any of the following combinations: GUU, GUC, GUA, GUG. Because most amino acids have more than one codon, the genetic code is called "degenerate".
What attaches to a codon?
The open A side attaches to the codon. The codon is three nucleotides that stick together and form a genetic code in a DNA.
Changing the codon AGC to AGA represents a?
deletion
What is a codon in biology?
Three-nucleotide sequence on messenger RNA that codes for a single amino acid. :)
Where can one purchase codon tables online?
Codon Tables have to do with DNA sequencing. You cannot purchase them online. You can view samples of Codon Tables on the Wikipedia. Once on the website, search for Genetic Code.
