Genetic information in DNA and RNA is stored as a sequence of three nucleotide bases. On DNA a group of three nucleotides is called a _____, while on the complementary strand of mRNA, this sequence is called a ____ .
a. genome / proteome
b. intron / exon
c. base triplet / codon
d. codon / anticodon
e. base triplet / anticodon
Answer: c. base triplet / codon
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The lac operon
A. is an example of negative control. B. is affected by catabolite repression. C. produces lactose. D. is an example of a regulon. E. is an example of negative control AND is affected by catabolite repression.
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Describe the differences between DNA and RNA.
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A display of an individual's chromosomes is known as a(n) ________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
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An internal, noncoding region of a gene that does not become part of the final messenger RNA molecule and is therefore not expressed
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