genetic code

• Genetic code is the sequence of triplets of nucleotides in DNA which determines the sequence of amino acids in an organism’s proteins.
• Genetic code is degenerate, non-overlapping, universal, and has start and stop codons
• Degenerate means a single amino acid may be coded for by more than one triplet
• Non-overlapping means each base appears in only one triplet as it is only read once
• Universal means the genetic code is the same in all organisms which is indirect evidence for evolution