1.1 Genes, Genomes, and Genomics

DNA: the building blocks of life. The four nucleotides of DNA. Source: https://sciencenotes.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Nucleotides-in-DNA.jpg

Gene: A unit of nucleotides that when transcribed, create a functional RNA sequence.

RNA: intermediate messenger; different types! RNA transcribed from DNA. Source: http://biochemreview.weebly.com/uploads/1/0/4/0/10409756/5300621_orig.jpg

Protein: macromolecules consisting of amino acids that are translated from an RNA sequence. RNA to Protein. Source: http://www.infohow.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/DNA.jpg

Genome: the sum of all genes; the instructions of life. The Human Genome. Source: http://www.infohow.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/The-Human-Genome.jpg

Genomics: The study of genomes (structure, function, sequences)