Degenerate - More than one triplet code per amino acid (expect Met + Trp), Non-overlapping - Each base can only be included in one triplet code, Universal - The same triplet of DNA bases codes for the same amino acid across most living organisms, Transcription - Production of mRNA from DNA in the nucleus of the cell, Translation - Production of a protein at the ribosomes using the coded instructions found on mRNA, Gene - A length of DNA which codes for a polypeptide (protein) or RNA for regulating gene expression, Polypeptide - A polymer of amino acids, Triplet code - Name given to every three bases which code for one amino acid,

The genetic code - key terms

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