THE MOLECULAR BASIS OF INHERITANCE
DNA MAKES RNA MAKES PROTEIN
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Question
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What is the term for three mRNA bases that code for one single amino acid?
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protein
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nucleotide
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nitrogen base
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codon
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Explanation:
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). The mRNA sequence is thus used as a template to assemble-in order-the chain of amino acids that form a protein.
Detailed explanation-2: -The triplets of nitrogenous bases in DNA that code for amino acids are called codons.
Detailed explanation-3: -In mRNA, three-nucleotide units called codons dictate a particular amino acid.
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