Which of the Following Statements About the Genetic Code Is

question 150

Multiple Choice

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

• A)mRNA is read 3 bases at a time and these units are called codons.
• B)There are 3 termination codons that do not code for amino acids.
• C)There is one initiator codon and it codes for an amino acid.
• D)Each codon is specific for only one amino acid.
• E)Each amino acid is coded for by only one codon.

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Definitions:

Major Organic

This term lacks specificity without additional context but could refer to the principal or most significant organic compound(s) or molecule(s) in a given context.

Methyl Ester

Organic compounds formed from the reaction of an acid with methanol, characterized by a methyl group attached to the ester functional group.

Carboxylic Acid

Organic acids characterized by the presence of at least one carboxyl group (-COOH), which gives them their acidic properties.

Hell-Volhard-Zelinsky

A chemical reaction that halogenates carboxylic acids at the alpha carbon with a bromine or chlorine in the presence of phosphorus.