The Concept That a Set of Three Nucleotides Specifies a Particular

question 22

Multiple Choice

The concept that a set of three nucleotides specifies a particular amino acid provides the basis for

• A) the one gene, one enzyme hypothesis.
• B) the one gene, one polypeptide hypothesis.
• C) the genetic code.
• D) biochemical reactions among nucleic acids.
• E) Mendelian genetics.

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