Question

Characteristics such as a widow’s peak or attached earlobes are determined by the genetic code.
Which components of DNA are referred to as the genetic code?

Characteristics such as a widow’s peak or attached earlobes are determined by the genetic code.
Which components of DNA are referred to as the genetic code?

Hydrogen bonds

Phosphate groups

Deoxyribose sugars

Nitrogenous bases

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GPT-4o mini
The components of DNA that are referred to as the genetic code are the **nitrogenous bases**. These bases (adenine, thymine, cytosine, and guanine) form specific sequences that encode the information necessary for the development of traits and characteristics, such as a widow’s peak or attached earlobes.