OBJECTIVE LIFE SCIENCE
APPLIED BIOTECHNOLOGY
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Question
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How many bases are found in a codon?
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9
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2
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1
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3
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -A codon consists of 3 bases and there are 4 different kinds of bases in a nucleic acid altogether.
Detailed explanation-2: -Codons are made up of any triplet combination of the four nitrogenous bases adenine (A), guanine (G), cytosine (C), or uracil (U).
Detailed explanation-3: -There are 3 STOP codons in the genetic code-UAG, UAA, and UGA. These codons signal the end of the polypeptide chain during translation. These codons are also known as nonsense codons or termination codons as they do not code for an amino acid.
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