The genetic code is the set of instructions in the DNA molecules that determines the specific characteristics of an organism. It is the chemical language that is used by all living organisms to store and transmit genetic information from one generation to the next. The genetic code consists of four nucleotide bases - adenine (A), guanine (G), cytosine (C), and thymine (T) - which are arranged in specific sequences along the DNA molecule. These sequences of nucleotides encode the information that specifies the structure and function of all the proteins and other molecules that make up an organism.
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