You Can Use the Compact and Repair Database Button on the Database

question 9

True/False

You can use the Compact and Repair Database button on the Database Tools tab to reduce the size of the database.

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Definitions:

Gene

A segment of DNA that serves as a unit of hereditary information; includes a transcribable DNA sequence (plus associated sequences regulating its transcription) that yields a protein or RNA product with a specific function.

Wobble Hypothesis

Describes the ability of some tRNA anticodons to associate with more than one mRNA codon; in these cases the 5' base of the anticodon is capable of forming hydrogen bonds with more than one kind of base in the 3' position of the codon.

Codon

A sequence of three nucleotides which together form a unit of genetic code in a DNA or RNA molecule, specifying a particular amino acid.

Amino Acids

Organic compounds that combine to form proteins, acting as the building blocks of life.