14.1 Ribonucleic Acid

Genetic Code

Coded for by RNA codon, triplet code.

Degenerate.

Contains triplet code stop codons.

Universal.

Non-overlapping.

RNA

Contains phosphate group, one ribose sugar, and one base from adenine, uracil, guanine, and cytosine.

Unlike DNA, they are found in different amounts each cell, depending on the cells level of metabolic activity, they…