THE MOLECULAR BASIS OF INHERITANCE
STRUCTURE OF NUCLEIC ACIDS
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Question
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Each triplet of nucleotides in mRNA that specifies a particular amino acid is called-
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a codon
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an anitcodon
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an intron
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an exon
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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: -Codon*-A codon is the sequence of three consecutive nucleotides that occurs in mRNA which directs the incorporation of a specific amino acid into a protein or represents the starting or termination signals of protein synthesis.
Detailed explanation-3: -(C) A sequence of three nucleotides on mRNA is referred to as a codon and encodes for one amino acid.
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