Which Statement About the Genetic Code Is False

question 56

Multiple Choice

Which statement about the genetic code is false?

• A)There is no punctuation or spacing between codons.
• B)Nucleotides are always read in groups of three.
• C)Every codon codes for one amino acid.
• D)Some amino acids are specified by more than one codon.
• E)The genetic code is almost universal,but not quite.

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