Genetic information and the genetic code
The sequence of bases in a DNA molecule can determine the order of The building blocks that make up a protein molecule. in a protein molecule. Groups of three bases called triplets represent different amino acids.
This is the basis of the The code formed by the order of the bases in DNA that determines an organism's characteristics..
A sequence of bases (genetic information) on DNA that codes for a protein is called a The basic unit of genetic material inherited from our parents. A gene is a section of DNA which controls part of a cell's chemistry - particularly protein production..