Short Regions at the Beginning and End of Gene Sequences

question 77

True/False

Short regions at the beginning and end of gene sequences are not translated into proteins.

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Definitions:

DNA Sequence

The precise order of nucleotides within a DNA molecule, critical for encoding genetic information.

Chromosome

A long DNA molecule with associated proteins that help to package and manage the DNA, forming the structural foundation of genes and genetic information in organisms.

Fate Maps

Diagrams or maps that predict or trace the developmental fate of cells in embryos to show where they will end up and what they will become in the mature organism.

Morphogen Genes

Specific sequences of DNA that determine the relationship of structures during development; often expressed in a gradient across the embryo.