Which of the Following Statements About the Genetic Code Is

question 102

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about the genetic code is TRUE?

• A) A single codon may code for more than one amino acid.
• B) A single gene contains only those nucleotides that code for a single protein.
• C) The tRNA anticodon is complementary to the mRNA codon, and therefore is identical to the gene's DNA triplet.
• D) Termination codons do not code for amino acids.
• E) The promoter sequence is found on the antisense strand of DNA.

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