The Unit of DNA That Specifies a Certain Amino Acid

question 107

Multiple Choice

The unit of DNA that specifies a certain amino acid is called a ________, the same unit of mRNA is called a(n) ________ which, during protein synthesis, is matched by the of
TRNA.

• A) gene, triplet, amino acid
• B) triplet, anticodon, codon
• C) triplet, codon, anticodon
• D) nucleotide, triplet, gene

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