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It's a way of organizing the building blocks of life.
The building blocks of proteins are 20 different types of amino acids. Each amino acid is represented (or coded for) by a group of three letters, called a triplet codon; each 'letter' of any codon is any one of the four nucleotides - designated A, T, C & G.
The total size of any organism's genome varies from the million to the billions of nucleotide 'base-pairs'.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 14y agoNo, there are several similar yet distinct genetic codes known.
Even in a single human cell there are two different genetic codes in use, one for nuclear DNA, and the other for mitochondrial DNA.
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∙ 14y agoIn the nucleus of all somatic cells i got this one right on a test :)
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∙ 10y agoThe genetic code for an organism can be found out by DNA testing.
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Why would a change in DNA sequence change that organism?
In an organism, a genetic code is made by the cells, but in that genetic sequence, if one or more letters are change, replaced, or deleted, then those cause mutations in the organism In an organism, a genetic code is made by the cells, but in that genetic sequence, if one or more letters are change, replaced, or deleted, then those cause mutations in the organism
Biologists change the DNA code of a living organism through?
genetic engineering
What is the Purpose of reproduction?
Evolutionarily, the purpose of reproduction is to continue an organism's genetic code.
What is genetic code what does it code for and what are the letters of the code?
The genetic code is the sequence of nucleotides (represented by letters) found on DNA (or RNA). This codes for functional products (proteins) which determine the functions of cells. The genetic code, interacting with an organism's environment, determines the physical traits of that organism. The letters found in DNA are A, T, C and G. These represent the nitrogenous bases Adenine (A), Thymine (T), Cytosine (C) and Guanine (G).
What way is the genetic code in all organisms the same?
In every organism, genetic code is made of DNA and RNA that was inherited from their parents. Also, every organism's genetic code has the same codons that code for the same amino acids.
Where do all cells in a multicellular organism carry the complete genetic code?
in their nucleus
What is DNA for an organism?
The genetic code
What is the master copy of an organisms genetic code?
The master copy of an organism's genetic code is the DNA.
What determines the geneotype of an organism?
The genetic code of an organism is a set of rules carried on the DNA that code for functional products (i.e. proteins). This is determined by the sequence of nucleotides of the DNA - different sequences code for different products.
Why can DNA in one organism be used to make the same protein in another organism?
The Genetic Code is Universal.
Traits and their meanings of scientists?
traits are the phenotypic and genotypic characters which may or may not be visible in individual but present as a particular genetic code in each organism.
What is the genetic composition of an organism?
A genome of an organism is described by all of the organism's hereditary information. Anthing that the organism gets from strictly hereditary sources are considered the genome type of the organism.
Why would a change in DNA sequence change that organism?
In an organism, a genetic code is made by the cells, but in that genetic sequence, if one or more letters are change, replaced, or deleted, then those cause mutations in the organism In an organism, a genetic code is made by the cells, but in that genetic sequence, if one or more letters are change, replaced, or deleted, then those cause mutations in the organism
Which groups of organism use a genetic code to make proteins?
All of them!
What do all cells taken from the same organism have?
The same genetic code or DNA.
What Carrys the genetic code and determining an organism's structure and function are the functions of .?
proteins
Biologists change the DNA code of a living organism through?
genetic engineering
