Based on the Interchangeability of the Nucleotide at the Third

question 62

Multiple Choice

Based on the interchangeability of the nucleotide at the third position, Francis Crick proposed that the same tRNA may be able to recognize more than one codon. What was his proposal called?

• A)the tRNA theory
• B)the wobble hypothesis
• C)the steric hindrance hypothesis
• D)the chemiosmotic hypothesis
• E)the endosymbiotic hypothesis

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