Biology GCSE
The genetic code
What The genetic code means in Biology GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of The genetic code
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The bases are the parts of the nucleotides that carry the genetic code, and their order along a DNA strand determines the sequence of amino acids in a protein.
Topics that use The genetic code
- DNA structure (biology only) (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Amino acid sequence
- Base sequence
- Carrier molecules
- codon
- Complementary base pairing
- degenerate
- double helix
- Enzyme action
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