Question

Codons are:

Options

• triplets coding for a single amino acid.

• alphabet of the genetic language.

• redundant in their coding for various amino acids.

• all of the above.

Answer 1

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.