THE MOLECULAR BASIS OF INHERITANCE
DNA MAKES RNA MAKES PROTEIN
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Question
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codon
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anticodon
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amino acid
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peptide bond
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Detailed explanation-1: -Each group of three bases in mRNA constitutes a codon, and each codon specifies a particular amino acid (hence, it is a triplet code).
Detailed explanation-2: -The relation between codons and amino acids is given by the genetic code. The triplet of bases that is complementary to a codon is called an anti-codon; conventionally, the triplet in the mRNA is called the codon and the triplet in the tRNA is called the anti-codon.
Detailed explanation-3: -A DNA or RNA molecule that codes for a particular amino acid through a group of three successive nucleotides is called a triplet codon. Some codons serve as translational start or stop signals. A single amino acid is determined by the triplet code, which consists of three nucleotides.
Detailed explanation-4: -(KOH-don) A sequence of three consecutive nucleotides in a DNA or RNA molecule that codes for a specific amino acid. Certain codons signal the start or end of translation. These are called start or stop (or termination) codons.