The relationship between the nucleic acid sequence over a stretch of DNA and the order of amino acids in the resulting protein is referred to as the __________ code.

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The genetic code is the relationship between the nucleic acid sequence over a stretch of DNA and the order of amino acids in the resulting protein. It is the set of rules by which information encoded in genetic material (DNA or RNA sequences) is translated into proteins by living cells.

The Relationship Between the Nucleic Acid Sequence Over a Stretch