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Question
How many codons are needed to specify three amino acids?
Options
3
6
9
12
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Solution
3
Explanation:
Three codons are needed to specify three amino acids. Codons can be described as messengers that are located on the messenger RNA (mRNA). It is a sequence of three nucleotides that code for one specific amino acid; therefore, every three nucleotides represent one codon.
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