A Codon Is

question 30

Multiple Choice

A codon is

• A) a type of DNA repair enzyme.
• B) a promoter that prevents the attachment of RNA polymerase.
• C) a sequence of three nitrogenous bases on mRNA that corresponds to an amino acid.
• D) the part of the ribosome to which mRNA attaches.
• E) a sequence of three nitrogenous bases on tRNA that corresponds to an amino acid.

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