OBJECTIVE LIFE SCIENCE
MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
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Question
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What is a codon?
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a sequence of 3 amino acids
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a sequence of 3 nitrogen bases
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a sequence of 3 enzymes
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a sequence of 3 proteins
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The triplets of nitrogenous bases in DNA that code for amino acids are called codons. There are 64 codons, 61 of which code for different amino acids.
Detailed explanation-2: -However, a triplet code produces 64 (43 = 64) possible combinations, or codons.
Detailed explanation-3: -A triplet codon is a sequence of three nitrogen bases. It is also called as a genetic code. It codes for a single amino acid.
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