Textbook: Genetic Code

£2.99

Master Genetic Code fast ⚡ – clear explanations, supportive visuals, OCR-aligned.

Master Genetic Code fast ⚡ – clear explanations, supportive visuals, OCR-aligned.

You’ll cover
• What the genetic code is and how base sequences determine amino acid order.
• How triplet codes (codons) are read to specify individual amino acids.
• The meaning of degenerate, non-overlapping and universal.
• Why there are more codons than amino acids and how this reduces mutation impact.
• The role of start and stop codons in protein synthesis.

What’s included
• Clear, labelled diagram showing triplet codons and amino acids.
• Full genetic code table for RNA codons and corresponding amino acids.
• Visual explanation of codon degeneracy with worked examples.
• Structured summaries explaining non-overlapping and universal features of the code.
• Concise spec reminders embedded alongside diagrams and tables to reinforce key OCR wording and expectations.

Format
Web-based textbook topic. Mobile/desktop friendly. Access with no time limit, updates included.

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