Thgenetic Code

question 95

Multiple Choice

Thgenetic code

• A)is universal for all organisms.
• B)is based upon 64 codons made of sequences of three nucleotides.
• C)also comes equipped with stop codons.
• D)is redundant; that is, most amino acids have more than one codon.
• E)is true of all of these.

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Definitions:

Sperm

Male reproductive cells that carry genetic information and are capable of fertilizing an egg.

Genital Herpes

Sexually transmitted disease caused by the herpes simplex virus (both type 1 and type 2).

Antibiotics

Medicines used to fight bacterial infections by killing or inhibiting the growth of bacteria.

Chlamydia

A common sexually transmitted infection caused by the bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis, often asymptomatic.