The Term "Codon" Refers to

question 61

Multiple Choice

The term "codon" refers to

• A) a three-nucleotide sequence of DNA that codes for a protein.
• B) an amino acid that is coded for by three bases of DNA.
• C) a three-base sequence of mRNA.
• D) the part of a rRNA molecule where a new amino acid is added.
• E) the part of tRNA that is a triplet of bases that forms hydrogen bonds with complementary sequences.

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Definitions:

Standard Deviation

An indicator used to determine the extent of fluctuation or scatter among data points in a collection.

Central Limit Theorem

A statistical theory that states that given a sufficiently large sample size from a population with a finite level of variance, the mean of all samples from the same population will be approximately equal to the mean of the population.

Sampling Distribution

The distribution of a statistic (like the mean) that would result from taking a large number of samples from a population.

Sample Size

The number of observations or data points in a sample used to estimate characteristics of a population.