OBJECTIVE LIFE SCIENCE
MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
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Question
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The genetic code consists of ____ letter words.
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one
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two
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three
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four
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The genetic code had to be a “language” — using the DNA alphabet of A, T, C, and G — that produced enough DNA “words” to specify each of the 20 known amino acids.
Detailed explanation-2: -Summary. The genetic code consists of the sequence of bases in DNA or RNA. Groups of three bases form codons, and each codon stands for one amino acid (or start or stop). The codons are read in sequence following the start codon until a stop codon is reached.
Detailed explanation-3: -Definition. A codon is a DNA or RNA sequence of three nucleotides (a trinucleotide) that forms a unit of genomic information encoding a particular amino acid or signaling the termination of protein synthesis (stop signals).
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