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Codons are: - Biology (Theory)

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प्रश्न

Codons are:

पर्याय

  • triplets coding for a single amino acid.

  • alphabet of the genetic language.

  • redundant in their coding for various amino acids.

  • all of the above.

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उत्तर

all of the above.

Explanation:

because codons possess several fundamental characteristics that define the genetic language. They are organised as triplets, meaning each unit consists of three specific bases that code for a single amino acid. These units serve as the functional alphabet of life, enabling the cell to translate genetic information into proteins. Furthermore, the code is redundant: while each codon specifies only one amino acid, multiple codons can encode the same amino acid, helping protect the organism against certain mutations.

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