How Is the Four-Letter Language of Nucleic Acids Converted into the Twenty-Word

question 54

Multiple Choice

How is the four-letter language of nucleic acids converted into the twenty-word language of amino acids?

• A) The four nucleic acid bases combine in two-letter combinations that define different amino acids.
• B) The four nucleic acid bases combine in three-letter sequences that define different amino acids.
• C) Triplets of the two-letter nucleic acid bases are translated into the twenty different amino acids.
• D) The four bases each specify one amino acid, which in combination give rise to the remaining sixteen amino acids.
• E) The four bases are first converted into tRNA molecules, which can each attach to five amino acids.

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